Harm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Germany

The distinguished surname Harm is of very ancient German origin. It is derived from a Germanic personal name made up of the elements "heri," meaning "army," and "man," meaning "man."

Early Origins of the Harm family

The surname Harm was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region.

One of the first records of the family was Hermann (fl. 1070), a hagiographer, probably a native of Lorraine, was the Archdeacon of Herfast, Bishop of Thetford, and helped him in his attempt to assert the jurisdiction of his see over St. Edmund's Abbey. 1

Hermann (d. 1078), first bishop of Salisbury, a native of Lorraine, was probably one of the clerks of the royal chapel under the Danish dynasty, and held that office when, in 1045, Edward the Confessor appointed him bishop of Ramsbury or Wilton, in succession to Brihtwold. 1

Early History of the Harm family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harm research. Another 146 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1612, 1621, 1625, 1643, 1646, 1650, 1664, 1678, 1686, 1695, 1703, 1708, 1719, 1727, 1734, 1769, 1786, 1828 and 1842 are included under the topic Early Harm History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Harm Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herman, Hermann, Herrman, Herrmann, Hörman, Hörmann, Hierman, Harmen, Harmand, Harman, Armand, Armant, Hermand, Arman, Erman, Ermann, Hearman, Hearmann, Harm, Harmsen, Harmson and many more.

Early Notables of the Harm family

Notable figures of the time with the name Harm were

Johann Oswald Harms (1643-1708), a German Baroque painter, engraver

Harm migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Harm Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Nich Harm, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773 2

Harm Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johan Harm, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 2
Madeline Harm, aged 1, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
Carl Harm, aged 4, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 2
Marie Harm, aged 31, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 2
Tobias Harm, aged 34, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Harm (post 1700) +

William Harm, American politician, Mayor of Hastings, Nebraska, 1936-38 3
H. J. Harm, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1912 3
J. Harm Voss, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1960 4
Harm G. Schroeter, Norwegian academic in economic history
Harm van Houten (1892-1952), Dutch politician
Harm Ottenbros (1943-2022), Dutch road bicycle racer who raced as a professional from 1967 to 1976
Harm Osmers (b. 1985), German football referee who is based in Hanover
Harm Kuipers (b. 1947), Dutch speed skater
Harm Jansen (b. 1967), Dutch cyclist
Harm Toren, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Montana State House of Representatives 3rd District, 2010 5

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html