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Early Origins of the Vollmar family

The surname Vollmar was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Vollmar family

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Vollmar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Volmer, Volmar, Vollmar, Volmerbeke, Volmerstein, Wolmer, Wollmer, Wollner and many more.

Early Notables of the Vollmar family

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United States Vollmar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vollmar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Catharina Vollmar, who arrived in America sometime between 1743 and 1800
  • Johannes Vollmar, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
  • Andreas Vollmar, who arrived in North America in 1770
  • Christoph Vollmar, who settled in North America in 1776
  • Christian Vollmar, who settled in North America in 1777
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Vollmar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Eva Elisabeth Vollmar, who arrived in America in 1847

Contemporary Notables of the name Vollmar (post 1700) +

  • Jocelyn Vollmar (b. 1925), American ballerina
  • Paul Vollmar (1934-2021), German-born Swiss Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop
  • Dirk Vollmar (b. 1972), German former footballer
  • Harald Vollmar (b. 1947), German two-time silver and bronze Olympic sport shooter
  • Klausbernd Vollmar (b. 1946), German scientific psychologist
  • Heinz Vollmar (1936-1987), German football player


  1. 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)


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