Heber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Heber is one of the oldest family names to come from the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the Old German name Hildeberht, which literally means battle-glorious.

Early Origins of the Heber family

The surname Heber was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire where Marton Hall in Marton was the ancient residence of the Heber family. 1

Early History of the Heber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heber research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1180 is included under the topic Early Heber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heber Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Heber has undergone many spelling variations, including Heber, Hayburgh and others.

Early Notables of the Heber family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Heber of Yorkshire

Heber migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Heber were among those contributors:

Heber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Heber, who arrived in New England in 1743
Mathias and Thomas Heber, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1753 and 1771 respectively
Augustine Heber, who landed in Massachusetts in 1763 2
Anne Heber, who settled in Boston in 1763
Augustine Heber, who settled in Boston in 1763
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Heber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andreas Heber, who settled in Baltimore in 1832
Barbara Heber, who settled in Baltimore in 1832
Joanna Heber, who settled in Texas in 1854
Charles Heber, who arrived in Arkansas in 1892 2

Heber migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heber Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Jean Heber, who landed in Red River, Canada in 1821
Anna M. Heber, who settled in Ontario in 1866

Contemporary Notables of the name Heber (post 1700) +

Richard Heber (1773-1833), English book-collector, born in Westminster, 5 Jan. 1773, the eldest son of Reginald Heber, who succeeded his eldest brother as Lord of the Manors of Marton in Yorkshire and Hodnet in Shropshire 3
Steffen Heber, Assistant Professor of Computer Science North Carolina State University
Reginald Heber (1783-1826), Bishop of Calcutta, born at Malpas, Cheshire, 21 April 1783 3
Gerd Heber, Senior Research Associate at the Cornell Theory Center
David Heber MD, Ph.D., Professor in the UCLA Department of Medicine
Charles Heber Dickerman (1843-1915), American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Northumberland County Democratic Party, 1885-88; Delegate to Pennsylvania State Constitutional Convention, 1891 4
W. Heber Dithrich, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928 5
Commander Heber Ackland, Royal Navy commander and Equerry to Queen Elizabeth II
Reginald Heber Roe (1850-1926), first vice-chancellor of the University of Queensland
James Heber Richards (1852-1936), American Republican politician, District Judge in Idaho 3rd District, 1895-96; Mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1899-1901; Member of Idaho State House of Representatives, 1905. Christian Scientist

The Heber 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: Prest d'accomplier
Motto Translation: Ready to accomplish.

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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)
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html