| ![Show Contents]() Keymer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Keymer is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in the parish of Keymer, in the county of Sussex. Keymer is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Keymer familyThe surname Keymer was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Keymer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keymer research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1601, 1604, 1713 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Keymer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Keymer Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Keymer family name include Keymer, Keymmer, Kemer, Keymere, Kemeyre and many more. Early Notables of the Keymer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Keymer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Keymer migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Keymer surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Keymer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Christopher Keymer and his son, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1754
- William Keymer journeyed to Maryland in 1774
Keymer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Sidney L. Keymer, aged 45, who settled in America, in 1897
Keymer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- George Keymer, aged 57, who landed in America, in 1922
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Keymer migration to the United States 
