The ancestral home of the Bachmaier family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Bachmaier is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a brook side farmer.
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Early Origins of the Bachmaier family
The surname Bachmaier was first found in Bavaria, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.
Early History of the Bachmaier family
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Bachmaier Spelling Variations
In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Bachmaier include Bachmeyer, Bachemeier, Bachmaier, Bachmayr, Bachmayer, Bachmeyr, Backmeyer, Backemeier, Backmaier, Backmayr, Backmayer, Backmeyr, Backmaer and many more.
Early Notables of the Bachmaier family
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Migration of the Bachmaier family
The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were: Christoph Heinrich Bachmeyer, who came to Philadelphia in 1753; as did John Bachmeyer in 1872. Johann Conrad Bachmeyer came to America in 1783. Frederick Backmeyer came to Philadelphia in 1849. Frederick Backmeyer arrived in Philadelphia in 1849..
