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

The surname Kamerer 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 Kamerer research. Another 221 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1148, 1346, 1796, and 1833 are included under the topic Early Kamerer 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 Kamerer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kamerer Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Nickel Kamerer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764

Kamerer Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Heinrich Kamerer, aged 49, landed in New York, NY in 1849
  • Theodore Kamerer, who landed in New Jersey in 1854
  • C J M Kamerer, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1856

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The Kamerer Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kamerer 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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