Show ContentsHartenstein History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Hartenstein family

The surname Hartenstein was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Hartenstein family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hartenstein research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1741 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Hartenstein History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hartenstein Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herten, Hertens, Hertener, Hertenberg, Hertenfeld, Hertenstein, Hertenmann, Hertenauer, Herter, Hertlen, Hertlein, Hertling, Hertsen and many more.

Early Notables of the Hartenstein family

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United States Hartenstein migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hartenstein Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Ludwig Hartenstein, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 1
Hartenstein Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Peter Hartenstein, who landed in America in 1853 1
  • C. A. Hartenstein, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1854
  • Godfried Hartenstein, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1855
  • Frederick Hartenstein, who settled in New York, NY in 1864

Contemporary Notables of the name Hartenstein (post 1700) +

  • William G Hartenstein, American photographer
  • Frank Hartenstein, Broadway Production Stage Manager
  • Eddy Hartenstein, Vice Chairman of The DIRECTV Group, Inc
  • Reiner Hartenstein Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Kaiserslautern University


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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