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England

The name Heald is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived near a slope or hillside. The surname Heald is derived from the Old English words helde, hilde, hielde, and hylde, which all mean hill. This name belongs to the class of topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees.

Early Origins of the Heald family

The surname Heald was first found in Kent where Adam de Helde was listed there in the Pipe Rolls of 1207. A few years later, Richard del Helde was listed in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire in 1246. Eustace ater Hylde and Matthew atte Hulde were listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296. 1

Early History of the Heald family

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Heald Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Heald has been spelled many different ways, including Heald, Healde and others.

Early Notables of the Heald family

Distinguished members of the family include

James Heald of Parrswood

Heald Ranking

In the United States, the name Heald is the 6,699^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Heald migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Healds to arrive in North America:

Heald Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Heald, who settled in New England in 1630
John Heald, who arrived in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1635 3
Nicholas Heald, who settled in Virginia in 1652

Heald Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Samuel Heald, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1702-1703 3

Heald Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

E S Heald, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
James, and Peter Heald, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1844 and 1872

Heald migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Heald Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Heald, a brick-maker, who arrived in New South Wales, Australia sometime between 1825 and 1832

Heald migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Heald Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Heald, aged 22, a joiner, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arethusa" in 1879
Alice Heald, aged 23, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arethusa" in 1879
Mary Heald, aged 1, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arethusa" in 1879
Ralph Heald, aged 26, a joiner, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arethusa" in 1879
Ellen Heald, aged 25, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arethusa" in 1879
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Heald (post 1700) +

Seaman William L. Heald, eponym of the Antarctic Heald Island
Henry Townley Heald (1904-1975), President of Armour Institute of Technology (1938 to 1940)
Edward Payson Heald, founder of Heald College, San Francisco, California in 1863
Philip Anthony Mair Heald (b. 1944), American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Frederick Chilton in The Silence of the Lambs
Henry T. Heald (b. 1876), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1905-06; Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention 16th District, 1907-08 4
Harmon Gregg Heald (1824-1858), American politician, Member of California State Assembly 11th District, 1856-57 4
Floyd W. Heald, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928 4
F. H. Heald, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1888 4
Cleon E. Heald, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Keene, New Hampshire, 1953 4
Charles M. Heald, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916 4
... (Another 15 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Heald Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Mea gloria crux
Motto Translation: The cross is my glory.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html