Map of Germany showing where the Kromer arms are recorded
The Kromer arms were recorded in Pol, c. 1765.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bavaria.
Bavaria was a country of old landed families and walled market towns. Estates passed down the same line for centuries, and both the landowners and the leading townsmen kept arms, which is why so many Bavarian names sit in the registers.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Germany in this period.
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Kromer arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Germany
In the Holy Roman Empire, coats of arms were often granted to individuals by the Emperor or his representatives. These arms were then passed down through the generations to all legitimate descendants of the original holder. Younger branches of a family usually kept the same shield design without needing to change it, as the arms belonged to the entire lineage.
Granting authority
The Holy Roman Emperor held the sole power to grant new coats of arms throughout his vast imperial territories.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal imperial grant or by proving their noble status to the authorities.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Imperial Chancery registers, which began keeping formal records of such honors during the Middle Ages.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Germany.
Origin & History of the Kromer Family in Germany
The surname Kromer is an occupational name that originated in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe. It is derived from the Middle High German word *kramer*, which referred to a merchant or a shopkeeper who sold goods from a small stall or booth. By the mid-18th century, the family was well-established in the Bavarian region, where individuals bearing this name likely served as essential members of their local trade communities. During this period, Bavaria was a collection of agricultural and market-based societies, and someone named Kromer would have been recognized as a person who facilitated the exchange of goods between farmers and townspeople. As the family grew, they became deeply integrated into the social and economic fabric of the Bavarian landscape, moving beyond simple trade to participate in the broader development of their villages and towns.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Kramer
An occupational term for a merchant or shopkeeper.
This name
KromerA variant spelling referring to a person who sold goods in a small retail shop.
also spelled
Kromer
Crommer
Cromar
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familiennamen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
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