Hammerstein (surname)

Coat of arms of Barons von Hammerstein

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.

## Notable members

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* 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

## See also

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

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Hammerstein.
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