Immer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Immer

What does the name Immer mean?

The surname Immer is toponymic, that is, it is derived from the name of the place where the original bearer once lived or held land. This type of name was often assigned to the bearer after he had moved from the place into new region. In this case, the place name would have been derived from the old German word "immer" which implied a stretch of water. Many places take their name from this root word, such as Immer in Lower Saxony, Immersberg in Baden-Würtemberg, and Immerseiben in Bavaria.

Early Origins of the Immer family

The surname Immer was first found in Switzerland and Bavaria, where Immer emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of these regions. Among early mentions of the name is Michael Immer, who was a Lutheran parish priest in Bayreuth from 1536 to 1545.

Early History of the Immer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Immer research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1707, 1719, 1775, 1795, 1796 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Immer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Immer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Immer, Immers, Immerman, Immermann, Immler and others.

Early Notables of the Immer family

Johann Gottlieb Immermann (1707-1775), a teacher in Magdeburg, Christian Erdmann Immermann (1719-1795), a German theologian, and Karl Leberecht Immermann (1796-1840), the famous German novelist and dr...

Immer migration to the United States +

Immer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Rosina Immer and Ursula Immer, who emigrated from Baden in 1746 and 1769

Immer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Immer immigrated to Philadelphia in 1819
Joseph Immer and his family landed in New York in 1852
Johannes Immer was naturalized in Illinois in 1854
Christian Immer in Illinois in 1858
Jacob Immer and Jacob Immer Jr. in Illinois in 1871 and 1880

Contemporary Notables of the name Immer (post 1700) +

Klaus Immer (1924-2022), German politician who served as a member of the Bundestag
Forrest Rhinehart Immer (b. 1899), plant geneticist and author