Follmer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Follmer family

The surname Follmer was first found in Bavaria, where the name Vollman 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.

Early History of the Follmer family

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Follmer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vollman, Vollmar, Volmar, Follemans, Veulemans, Valman, Vellmen and many more.

Early Notables of the Follmer family

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Follmer Ranking

In the United States, the name Follmer is the 18,709^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Follmer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Follmer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Agnes Follmer, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1738
Anna Margaretha Follmer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738
Hans Jacob Follmer, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1738
George Jacob Follmer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Eberhart Follmer, who settled in South Carolina in 1794

Follmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Follmer, who settled in Baltimore in 1828

Contemporary Notables of the name Follmer (post 1700) +

J. Rowland Follmer, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Columbia County Democratic Party, 1927 3
Frederick Voris Follmer (b. 1885), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1935-46 3
Cyrus B. Follmer, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Lyon, 1924; Tallinn, 1926; Berlin, 1929-38 3
Frederick Voris Follmer (1885-1971), United States federal judge
George Follmer (b. 1934), retired American race car driver
Klaus Follmer (b. 1952), German professional footballer
Hans Föllmer (b. 1941), German mathematician

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html