Detmar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The name Detmar is the German form of the Latin name Theudoricus, and it is composed of the Old German word "diot," which in Modern German is "volk" and means "people" or "race" and the Old German word "mar," which means "popular," "famous," or "big."

Early Origins of the Detmar family

The surname Detmar was first found in Regensburg, Bavaria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Detmar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Detmar research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1781 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Detmar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Detmar Spelling Variations

Many 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 Detmar include Detmer, Dettmer, Dettmann (Hamburg, Mecklenburg), Tidemore, Detmar, Dedmer, Didmer and many more.

Early Notables of the Detmar family

Prominent among members of the name Detmar in this period include

Detmar, who was a missionary among the Slavs of the Holstein region around 1150...

Detmar migration to the United States +

Between 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 Detmar or a variant listed above:

Detmar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Detmar, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Detmar (post 1700) +

Detmar Straub, J. Mack Robinson Distinguished Professor of Information Systems at Georgia State University