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![Show Contents]() Bittlemayer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany
The ancestral home of the Bittlemayer family is Bavaria. Bittlemayer is a local name for a person who lived in Bavaria. During medieval times, the Bittlemayer family was extraordinarily prominent in this region and it contributed to the development of ancient Germanic traditions and customs, such as military initiation, legality, and chivalry. In the Middle Ages, many succeeding branches of the Bittlemayer family obtained lands in distant regions in the German Empire or in foreign countries. The Bittlemayer family was extremely involved in Bavarian local affairs and consequently, it acquired a distinguished reputation. Early Origins of the Bittlemayer familyThe surname Bittlemayer was first found in Bavaria, where the name Bittlmayr made an important early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The Bittlmayr family became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses where family members continued to play significant roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts which resulted as each group sought to maximize its power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Early History of the Bittlemayer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bittlemayer research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bittlemayer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bittlemayer Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Bittlemayer include Bittlmayr, Bittlemayer, Bitlemayr, Bitlemayer, Bittlmeyer, Bittlmair, Bittlmeier, Biddlmayr, Biddlmayer, Biddlemayer, Biddlemeyer, Biddlmair, Biddlmeier and many more. Early Notables of the Bittlemayer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bittlemayer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bittlemayer familyBetween the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Bittlemayer or a variant listed above: settlers who established themselves along the eastern coast of the United States and in Canada during the 18th and 19th centuries.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bittlemayer (post 1700) | + |
- George Bittlemayer, American Professor at the University of California
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