The surname Heiermann, comes from the German word "Heu" meaning "hay." The name is occupational in origin, especially so, when it serves as an element in a compound. Heumaier would refer to the officer who oversaw the delivery of the hay harvest. Heuwemenger is the equivalent of "Heuhändler" meaning hey merchant. The surname Heiermann on its own would likely be applied to a hay farmer or cutter.
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Early Origins of the Heiermann family
The surname Heiermann was first found in what are now Germany and Switzerland, where the earliest mentions of the name include Cunrat der Hewer in Württemberg in 1329, Heu in Konstanz, Hauwemenger in Frankfurt in 1387, and Heurechen in Zürich in 1400. The name could also be found in Bohemia and Moravia in the 14th Century, especially within compound names, such as Heuleiter, Heureufel, Heubüschl, Heuteuer, and Heuradem.
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Early History of the Heiermann family
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Heiermann Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Heu, Heuer, Hewer, Heyer, Heiermann, Hauer, Heumann and many more.
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Early Notables of the Heiermann family
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Migration of the Heiermann family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: August Heuer, who settled in Canada in 1783 after serving as a mercenary soldier with the British during the American Revolution, and Jacob Heuer who landed in Philadelphia in 1817. Carl Heuer arrived in New York in 1848.
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