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Etymology of Kimmerle

What does the name Kimmerle mean?

The Kimmerle surname comes from the Middle High German "kummer," or "kumber," meaning "grief," "distress," or "trouble;" as such, it may have evolved from a nickname for someone who had suffered a loss or misfortune. "Kummer" is also slang word for a penitentiary, and it is possible that in some instances the surname may have arisen as nickname for a prisoner or jailer. There are also places named Kummer in Germany.

Early Origins of the Kimmerle family

The surname Kimmerle was first found in Augsburg, an imperial free city in Southern Germany, where an Ulrich Chumber was found in 1288.

Early History of the Kimmerle family

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Kimmerle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kummer, Kummerling, Kummerle, Kimmerle and many more.

Early Notables of the Kimmerle family

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Kimmerle migration to the United States+



Kimmerle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mrs. A. J. Kimmerle, aged 29, who settled in America, in 1893
  • O.J. Kimmerle, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1895
  • Christian Kimmerle, aged 17, who landed in America, in 1896
Kimmerle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Fekla Kimmerle, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Stuttgart, Germany, in 1907
  • Augustus Kimmerle, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
  • Wilhelm Kimmerle, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Mannheim, Germany, in 1910
  • Mary A. Kimmerle, aged 54, who landed in America, in 1915
  • Marie Kimmerle, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States from Baierbronn, Germany, in 1923
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