Damer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Damer family

The surname Damer was first found in Suffolk where Leuric Demere was listed at Bury St Edmunds c. 1095. Later in Staffordshire, we found Alan Demus at Trentham in 1250 and Richard le Demor, le Demur in 1201 and 1357. 1

The name literally means judge, from the "[Old English déma, démere, a judge]" 2 One source claims the name "as well as Damory, is said to have been derived from the Norman fief of De la Mer, near the mouth of the Seine." 3

Early History of the Damer family

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Damer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: DeMeer, DeMere, Deemer, Deamer, Demer, Demers, Deem, Deam, Delamere, Demera, Demur, Demurr and many more.

Early Notables of the Damer family

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Damer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Damer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Damer, who arrived in Maryland in 1673 4

Damer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Balthasar Damer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1746 4
Jacob Damer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 4
Christian Damer, who arrived in Maryland in 1762

Damer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charley Damer, who settled in Illinois in 1860

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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)