Hammerstein (surname)

Hammerstein is the name of an ancient German noble family originated from Burg Hammerstein in Rhineland-Palatinate. Members of the family held the title of Baron. Three lines of the family existed: Hammerstein-Equord, Hammerstein-Gesmold and Hammerstein-Loxten. Hammerstein is also a German surname.

• Arthur Hammerstein (1872–1955), American opera producer
• Carl-Detlev Freiherr von Hammerstein (born 1938), German farmer and politician (CDU)
• David Hammerstein Mintz (born 1955), Spanish politician
• Dorothy Hammerstein (1899–1987), Australian-American interior designer and decorator
• Elaine Hammerstein (1897–1948), American actress
• Ernst von Hammerstein-Loxten (1827–1914), German lawyer and politician
• Hans von Hammerstein-Loxten (1843–1905), German civil servant and politician
• James Hammerstein (1931–1999), American theatre director and producer
• Jane-Howard Hammerstein (1934–2022), American screenwriter
• Marie Luise von Hammerstein (1908–1999), German lawyer
• Mike Hammerstein (born 1963), American football player
• Notker Hammerstein (1930–2024), German historian
• Oscar Hammerstein I (1847–1919), German-American theatre impresario
• Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960), American songwriter and musical director
• Oscar Hammerstein (lawyer) (born 1954), Dutch lawyer
• Reinhold Hammerstein (1915–2010), German musicologist
• Stella Hammerstein (1882–1975), American actress
• Wilhelm Joachim von Hammerstein (1838–1904), German politician
• Willie Hammerstein (1875–1914), American theatre manager

• Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord (1878–1943), German general

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Hammerstein.
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