| ![Show Contents]() Ramer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Ramer familyThe surname Ramer was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Chronicles first mention Johann Reimers of Bremen in 1293, Nokel Reimar of Eger, Bohemia, in 1350, and Hensl Raimer of Olmuetz. The oldest form of the name is "Reinmar" or "Reginmar," which meant literally "famous councillor." Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Early History of the Ramer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ramer research. Another 182 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1260, 1694, 1710, 1738 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Ramer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ramer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Reimers, Reimer, Rimers, Rimer, Reymer, Reymers, Reimar, Reimars, Reimarus, Rheimer, Remer, Remers, Remmer, Remmers, Ramer, Ramers, Raimer, Raimers, Reinmar and many more. Early Notables of the Ramer familyDuring this period prominent bearers of the name Ramer were Herman Samuel Reimarus (1694-1768), a famous Hebrew scholar and Bible scholar, whose house in Hamburg was the centre of the highest culture. He founded many learned and artistic societies which had an enormous impact on the cultural life of Hamburg. His name was the Latin...
Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ramer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ramer RankingIn the United States, the name Ramer is the 6,387th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
 Ramer migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ramer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Nicklas Ramer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Leonhart Ramer, who landed in Georgia in 1734-1741 2
- Maria Ramer, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 2
Ramer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Frederick W. Ramer went to Philadelphia in 1863
| Ramer migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ramer Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Daniel Ramer, who arrived in Canada in 1834
- John Ramer, who arrived in Canada in 1834
- Peter Ramer, who arrived in Canada in 1834
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ramer (post 1700) | + |
- John Edward Ramer (1869-1926), American Republican politician, Secretary of State of Colorado, 1915-17; U.S. Minister to Nicaragua, 1921-25 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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 2016, February 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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