Blumm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Blumm

What does the name Blumm mean?

The German surname Blumm emerged in the lands that formed the modern state of Lower Saxony, which is presently bordered by the North Sea, the Hartz mountains and the Elbe and Ems Rivers. Lower Saxony was previously a medieval Saxon dukedom. In the Middle Ages, many of the Saxon lands were a part of the Holy Roman Empire, which was characterized by the feudal system.

Early Origins of the Blumm family

The surname Blumm was first found in Lower Saxony, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the Hanover region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. From the 14th century the name was associated with a Patrician family that possessed estates in the Calenberg and Minden region.

Early History of the Blumm family

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Blumm Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Blum, Blumm, Blume, Blumen, Bluem and others.

Early Notables of the Blumm family

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Blumm migration to the United States +

Blumm Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bertha Blumm, aged 13, who arrived in New York in 1854 1

Sources +

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)