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Vollmer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Vollmer family

The surname Vollmer was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Vollmer family

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Vollmer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Volmer, Volmar, Vollmar, Volmerbeke, Volmerstein, Wolmer, Wollmer, Wollner and many more.

Early Notables of the Vollmer family

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Vollmer Ranking

In the United States, the name Vollmer is the 6,828^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Vollmer is ranked the 8,188^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Vollmer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vollmer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Adam Vollmer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
Johannes Vollmer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 3
Michael Vollmer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 3

Vollmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Vollmer, aged 31, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1840 3
Fredericke Vollmer, aged 28, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1842 3
Balth Hch Vollmer, aged 7, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843 3
Casp Hch Vollmer, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1843 3
Heinrich Vollmer, aged 38, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843 3
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Vollmer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Wilhelm Vollmer, aged 43, who landed in New York, NY in 1902 3
Wilhelmina Vollmer, aged 40, who arrived in New York, NY in 1902 3
Christina Vollmer, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1902 3

Vollmer migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vollmer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Andriss Vollmer, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1751
Andries Vollmer, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1751

Vollmer Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Elisabeth Vollmer, aged 18, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902

Contemporary Notables of the name Vollmer (post 1700) +

Richard W. Vollmer Jr. (1926-2003), United States federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Tim Vollmer (b. 1946), American discus thrower at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Ruth Vollmer (1903-1982), German-born, American artist in New York
Judith Vollmer (b. 1951), American poet, editor and professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, recipient of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry in 1990
Tiffany Vollmer (b. 1974), American voice actress
Sebastian Georg Vollmer (b. 1984), German-born, American NFL football offensive tackle
August "Gus" Vollmer (1876-1955), American pioneer in criminal justice, the first police chief of Berkeley, California (1923-1924)
Clyde Frederick Vollmer (1921-2006), nicknamed "Dutch the Clutch", an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1942 to 1954
Joan Vollmer (1923-1951), American author, member of the early Beat Generation, killed by her husband William S. Burroughs, during an apparent drunken William Tell misadventure
Andrew Neill Vollmer, American lawyer, former Deputy General Counsel for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
... (Another 23 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)