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Kaemmerer Family Crest
Kaemmerer Family Crest
Kaemmerer

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Where did the German Kaemmerer family come from? What is the German Kaemmerer family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kaemmerer family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kaemmerer family history?

The surname Kaemmerer is an occupational surname. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old German word "kämmerer," which means "chamberlain." A chamberlain was the person in charge of the noble household; to him would fall the duty of ensuring that the castle and court of the noble ran smoothly. This is a surname of office, a subset of the larger set of occupational names.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Kammerer, Kaemmerer, Kaemmer, Kammer, Kammerherr, Kemmerer, Kaemmerling, Kaemmler, Kemmerling, Kemmler, Kamerer, Kamer, Cammerer, Caemmerer, Cammer, Camer, Camerer and many more.

First found in Swabia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Literally the name refers to the courtly administrative position of chamberlain.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kaemmerer research. Another 221 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1148, 1346, 1796, and 1833 are included under the topic Early Kaemmerer History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 217 words(16 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kaemmerer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kaemmerer Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Adam Kaemmerer, aged 25, arrived in New York, NY in 1832

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  • Emmy Kaemmerer (b. 1890), German politician


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The Kaemmerer Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kaemmerer Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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