| ![Show Contents]() Kromayer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Kromayer familyThe surname Kromayer was first found in Silesia and Bohemia, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. The name Kroh or Krohe was common in mediaeval Germany, as it meant "grau" (in English, "grey"). Chronicles mention Dietrich Kro of Prague in 1411. The endings "-er," "-man," "-meier," "-mayer," and "-au" were often quite interchangeable in early German names, and chronicles first mention Peter Kromer of Liegnitz in 1381. Early History of the Kromayer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kromayer research. Another 287 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1512, 1543, 1551, 1589, 1606 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Kromayer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kromayer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kro, Krohe, Krahe, Krohm, Krohme, Kromen, Krome, Kromar, Kromm, Krommer, Krohme, Krommen, Kromeyer, Kromeier, Kromayer, Krommaier, Krommeyer, Krommayer, Kromenau and many more. Early Notables of the Kromayer familyNotables of the period with the surname Kromayer were Georg Hieronymus Kromeier (d.1551), a chamberlain of the city of Breslau, who was knighted by Kaiser Maximilian I around 1500; and Marcin Kromer (1512-1589), Prince-Bishop...
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kromayer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kromayer familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Georg Kromer, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1740; He was followed by Johann Wilhelm Kromer in 1753; and Leonhart Komer in 1767. Anna Barbara and Conrad Kromer came to New Orleans in 1820. Henrich Kroh came to Philadelphia in 1741.
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