Show ContentsRomayer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Romayer originally referred to a pilgrim or merchant traveling to Rome.

Early Origins of the Romayer family

The surname Romayer was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Romayer family

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Romayer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Romer, Rohmer, Roehmer, Römer, Roemer, von Roemer, von Romer, Romayer, Raumayer, Raumair, Raum, Roem and many more.

Early Notables of the Romayer family

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Migration of the Romayer family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henrich Rohmer, who came to Pennsylvania in 1738; Johan Friederich Romer, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1741; Amalia Romer, who settled in Philadelphia in 1752.



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