| ![Show Contents]() Raum History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of RaumWhat does the name Raum mean? The name Raum originally referred to a pilgrim or merchant traveling to Rome. Early Origins of the Raum familyThe surname Raum was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Raum familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raum research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1470, 1693, 1708 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Raum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Raum Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Romer, Rohmer, Roehmer, Römer, Roemer, von Roemer, von Romer, Romayer, Raumayer, Raumair, Raum, Roem and many more. Early Notables of the Raum familyMore information is included under the topic Early Raum Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Raum migration to the United States | + |
Raum Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Michael Raum, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1768 1
Raum Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Raum, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 1
- Nicholas Raum, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Raum (post 1700) | + |
- Green Berry Raum (1829-1909), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1867-69; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1880 2
- 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, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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