The Kummers 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.
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Early Origins of the Kummers family
The surname Kummers was first found in Augsburg, an imperial free city in Southern Germany, where an Ulrich Chumber was found in 1288.
Early History of the Kummers family
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Kummers Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Kummer, Kummerling, Kummerle, Kimmerle and many more.
Early Notables of the Kummers family
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Migration of the Kummers family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Barbara Kummer, who arrived in America in 1694; Hans Peter Kummer, a "Palatine" who arrived in New York in 1709; Johannes Kimmerlen, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751.
