Hecker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Hecker family

The surname Hecker was first found in Austria, where the family were noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Hecker family

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Hecker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hackher, Hackler, Hacker, Heckler, Heckher, Heikler and many more.

Early Notables of the Hecker family

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Hecker Ranking

In the United States, the name Hecker is the 6,755^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Hecker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hecker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Ulrich Hecker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729 2
Frans Hecker, aged 34, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
Andreas Hecker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Johann Egidus Hecker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Paulus Hecker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
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Hecker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henri Hecker, aged 36, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 2
Henry Hecker, who landed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1850 2
Aug Friedr Hecker, who landed in America in 1854 2
Frederick Hecker, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1854 2
Heinr Hecker, who landed in America in 1854 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hecker (post 1700) +

Guy L Hecker Jr. (b. 1932), American Major General
Jan Hecker (1967-2021), German lawyer and diplomat and advisor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and a judge at the Federal Administrative Court
Johann Julius Hecker (1707-1768), German educator who established the Berlin Realschule
Justus Hecker (1795-1850), German medical historian
Ewald Hecker (1843-1909), German psychiatrist, originator of the concept of hebephrenia
Zvi Hecker (1931-2023), Polish-born Israeli architect. His work is known for its emphasis on geometry and asymmetry
Gerhart Hecker (1933-2023), Hungarian long-distance runner who competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Tim Hecker, Canadian Juno Award winning music producer and performer
Siegfried S Hecker Ph.D., Research Professor in the Department of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University and Senior Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Isaac Thomas Hecker (1818-1889), Roman Catholic priest, founder of the Paulist Fathers

Citations +

"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)