Show ContentsHeidrich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Heidrich family

The surname Heidrich was first found in Silesia where they held a family seat. Literal translation of the name places it as a 'Combatant Ruler' or sometimes a 'Heathland Ruler'. In the old German the name was 'Hadu-ric'. The family held considerable estates in Germany.

Early History of the Heidrich family

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Heidrich Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hedrick, Hedrich, Heidenreich, Heydenreich, Heidenrich, Heidenrick, Heidrick, Heidrich, Hiedrich, Hiedrick, Heidrig and many more.

Early Notables of the Heidrich family

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United States Heidrich migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heidrich Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Georg Heidrich, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1746 1
  • Christopher Heidrich, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Heidrich Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Maria Elis Heidrich, who landed in North America in 1840 1
  • Christ Heidrich, who arrived in Texas in 1845 1
  • Mr. F. G. Heidrich, aged 45, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Hamilton"
  • Mr. Franz Heidrich, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman"
  • Mr. Jos. Heidrich, aged 27, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Heidrich (post 1700) +

  • Theodore Heidrich (1930-2010), American politician, Member of the Maine House of Representatives (1998-2004)
  • Steffen Heidrich (1967-1985), German former footballer who played from 1985 to 2005
  • Richard Heidrich (1896-1947), German paratroop general during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany
  • Matthias Heidrich (b. 1977), German contemporary footballer


  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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