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Where did the German Kamer family come from? What is the German Kamer family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kamer family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kamer family history?
The surname Kamer 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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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Kammer, Kamer, Kammere, Kammeres, Kammers, Kammerr, Kammerrs, Kamerrs, Kamerr, Kammerer, Cammer and many more.First found in Bavaria, where the name Kammer was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kamer research. Another 194 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1657, 1810, and 1833 are included under the topic Early Kamer History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Kamer. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Kamer Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Johann Wilhelm Kamer, who landed in New York, NY in 1710
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The Kamer Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kamer 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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