Romer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Romer family

The surname Romer was first found in Lincolnshire where "the first of this name on record is Gerald de Romare, feudal lord of Bolingbroke whose son, William de Romare was in 1118 Governor of Newmarch, Normandy, and in arms against Hugh de Gournay, then in rebellion." 1

"A castle was built [at Bolingbroke] by William de Romara, Earl of Lincoln, of which his descendant, Alicia de Lacey, was dispossessed by Edward II. Henry IV. was born in this fortress, and from it took the name of Henry of Bolingbroke: it was nearly demolished in the civil wars, the south-west tower being all that remains." 2

William de Roumare (fl. 1140) Earl of Lincoln, "was son of Roger Fitzgerald and grandson of Gerald, steward of Duke William of Normandy, who about 1064 obtained a fief in the Roumois on condition of rendering service at Neufmarché-en-Lions." 3

Early History of the Romer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Romer research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1142, 1296, 1680, 1754 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Romer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Romer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Romer, Romare, Romair, Romar and others.

Early Notables of the Romer family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

John Lambertus Romer (1680-1754), a British military engineer

Romer Ranking

In the United States, the name Romer is the 10,574^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Romer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Romer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Romer, who landed in New York in 1709 5
George Romer, aged 30, who landed in New York in 1710 5
Johan Michael Romer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 5
Johan Friederich Romer, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1741
Amalia Romer, who settled in Philadelphia in 1752
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Romer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinrich Romer, who landed in America in 1834 5
Charles Romer, aged 25, who landed in Missouri in 1840 5
Tom Romer, aged 33, who arrived in Key West, Fla in 1843 5
Johannes Romer, who landed in Texas in 1845 5
Elis Romer, who arrived in America in 1846 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Romer (post 1700) +

Paul Michael Romer (b. 1955), American economist
Christina Romer (b. 1958), U.S. economist, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
Roy R Romer (b. 1928), American politician, Governor of Colorado (1987-1999)
Alfred Sherwood Romer (1894-1973), American paleontologist
Mrs. Richard Romer, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1972 6
Martha Romer, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1960 6
J. L. Romer, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 8th District, 1869-71 6
Charles B. Romer, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 41st District, 1922 6
C. M. Romer, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 7th District, 1912 6
Anna Jo Romer, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952, 1956 (alternate) 6
... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Romer family +

Bismarck

Rudolf Römer (1921-2005), German Maschinengefreiter serving aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking 7

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"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, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details