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.

Notable members

 * 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