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![Show Contents]() Hea Surname History
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 Ireland
The old Gaelic name used by the Hea family in Ireland was Ó hAodha, which means descendant of Aodha or descendant of Hugh. Early Origins of the Hea familyThe surname Hea was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where this distinguished Irish family descended from the ancient Kings of Munster, and their territories were in the south western part of County Cork. Their ancient family seat was Aghamilly Castle in Pobble O'Hea. Early History of the Hea familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hea research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1205 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Hea History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hea Spelling VariationsThe recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The standardized literary languages of today were not yet reached. Research into the name Hea revealed spelling variations, including O'Hea, Hea, Heas, Hees, O'Hear, Hayes, O'Hay, Hay and others. Early Notables of the Hea familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Captain William O'Hea of King James II's army
 Hea migration to the United States | + |
Irish families began leaving their homeland for North America in the late 18th century. These families were usually modestly well off, but they were looking forward to owning and working on a sizable tract of land of their own. This pattern of emigration continued until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine sparked a major exodus of destitute and desperate Irish people. These people were not leaving for a grant of land in North America because by this time the East Coast had reached its saturation point and free land was scarce. They were merely looking to escape the disease, starvation, and hopelessness that Ireland had fallen into. Although these unfortunate immigrants did not receive a warm welcome by the established populations in the United States and what would become Canada, they were absolutely critical to the rapid development that these two nations enjoyed. They would help populate the western lands and provide the cheap labor required for a rapid industrialization. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many early bearers of the name Hea or one of its variants:
Hea Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Hea, aged 35, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 1
- Richard A Hea, who landed in Mississippi in 1854 1
- Thomas Hea, who arrived in Mississippi in 1860 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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Hea migration to the United States 
