Remer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Remer family

The surname Remer 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 Remer family

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Remer Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Remer family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Remer 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...
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Remer Ranking

In the United States, the name Remer is the 18,488^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Remer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Remer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Phillip Remer, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1727
Steven Remer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1730 2
John Michell Remer, aged 23, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Michael Remer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2

Remer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Wilhelm Remer, who arrived in Texas in 1844 2
Emilia Remer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Remer (post 1700) +

Rubye De Remer (1892-1984), born Ruby Burkh, an American dancer and actress in silent films, one of the Ziegfeld girls
Richard Frederick Remer (1883-1973), American Olympic bronze medalist at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Walter F. Remer (1897-1985), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1935-36, 1939-42; Defeated, 1936 3
John W. Remer, American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 21st District, 1929; Candidate for New York State Senate 20th District, 1932, 1938 3
Mrs. Don Remer, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1952 3
Bob Remer, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 3
Aaron Remer, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1821-23, 1831 3
Willi Remer (b. 1909), German modern pentathlete at the 1932 Summer Olympics
John Rumney Remer (1883-1948), British Conservative Party politician

Citations +

"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 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html