Kamerer Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Long before computers fixed spellings, Kamerer and Kammerer were used side by side. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “A superintendent or overseer”.

Kamerer coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Kammerer surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Spelling and variants

Without the “m” of Kammerer, Kamerer is a simpler written form of the same name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Kamerer surname had 481 bearers. Get the complete Kamerer report, with a museum-style coat of arms.