| ![Show Contents]() Fromme History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of FrommeWhat does the name Fromme mean? The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Fromme come from when the family resided in the region of Froome in the counties of Somerset and Hereford. The surname Fromme originally derived from German origin and was later adopted by the English as a local name in the 12th century. In Old English the surname Fromme was printed as Ffraw which referred to someone who lived beside a river. Early Origins of the Fromme familyThe surname Fromme was first found in Dorset, England where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Fromme familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fromme research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1779 is included under the topic Early Fromme History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fromme Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Fromme has been recorded under many different variations, including Frome, Froome and others. Early Notables of the Fromme familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fromme Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Fromme migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Fromme or a variant listed above:
Fromme Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- George Fromme, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 1
- Gottfried Fromme, who landed in America in 1783 1
Fromme Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joh Peter Fromme, who arrived in America in 1836 1
- Mr. Georg Fromme, aged 47, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Orient", he died in 1847
- Mrs. Elis. Fromme, (nee Heise), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Orient"
- Mr. Daniel Fromme, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Orient"
- Joh Bern Fromme, who landed in America in 1847 1
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| Fromme migration to Canada | + |
Fromme Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Gottfried Fromme, who settled in Canada in 1783
| Fromme migration to Australia | + |
Fromme Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Friedrich Fromme, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Steinwaerder" 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Fromme (post 1700) | + |
- Arthur Henry Fromme (1883-1956), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1906-1915
- Mrs. J. J. Fromme, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932 3
- Isaac Fromme, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for borough President of Manhattan, New York, 1901 4
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STEINWARDER 1849 aka STEINWAERDER. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Steinwarder.htm
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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