Kromm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kromm family

The surname Kromm was first found in Silesia and Bohemia, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. The name Kroh or Krohe was common in mediaeval Germany, as it meant "grau" (in English, "grey"). Chronicles mention Dietrich Kro of Prague in 1411. The endings "-er," "-man," "-meier," "-mayer," and "-au" were often quite interchangeable in early German names, and chronicles first mention Peter Kromer of Liegnitz in 1381.

Early History of the Kromm family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kromm research. Another 287 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1512, 1543, 1551, 1589, 1606 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Kromm History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kromm Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kro, Krohe, Krahe, Krohm, Krohme, Kromen, Krome, Kromar, Kromm, Krommer, Krohme, Krommen, Kromeyer, Kromeier, Kromayer, Krommaier, Krommeyer, Krommayer, Kromenau and many more.

Early Notables of the Kromm family

Notables of the period with the surname Kromm were Georg Hieronymus Kromeier (d.1551), a chamberlain of the city of Breslau, who was knighted by Kaiser Maximilian I around 1500; and Marcin Kromer (1512-1589), Prince-Bishop...
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Kromm migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kromm Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Theis Kromm, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 1
Antonius Kromm, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Henrich Kromm, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Johann Kromm, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 1

Kromm Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Adam Kromm, who arrived in New York in 1913 1
Phillip Kromm, who arrived in Pacific Northwest in 1914 1

Kromm migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kromm Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Peter Kromm, who landed in Canada in 1913

Contemporary Notables of the name Kromm (post 1700) +

Charles F. Kromm, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1934, 1935 2
Robert Kromm (b. 1984), German gold medalist volleyball player
Richard Gordon "Rich" Kromm (b. 1964), retired Canadian NHL ice hockey player
Robert Kromm (1928-2010), Canadian National Hockey League (NHL) head coach

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html