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Early Origins of the Heiland family

The surname Heiland was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Heiland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heiland research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1604, 1605, 1664 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Heiland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heiland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heyland, Heiland, Heilland, Hieland, Hyland, Highland, Heland and many more.

Early Notables of the Heiland family

Prominent bearers of the family name Heiland at this time were Jan Baptist van Heil (1604-1685), a Flemish Baroque painter. Born in Brussels, he was considered the best of...
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United States Heiland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heiland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Georg P Heiland, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1800 1
  • Elise Heiland, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1846
  • Elise Heiland, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1846 1
  • Albert Heiland, who arrived in New York, NY in 1854
  • Anna Heiland, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1867
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Heiland Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Barbara Heiland, aged 43, who immigrated to the United States from Brinzing, Germany, in 1907
  • Franciska Heiland, aged 5, who immigrated to the United States from Brinzing, Germany, in 1907
  • Franz Hara Heiland, aged 15, who settled in America from Brinzing, Germany, in 1907
  • Carl Heiland, aged 1, who settled in America from Heidelburg, Germany, in 1913
  • Emil Heiland, aged 21, who landed in America from Winterbach, Germany, in 1923
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Contemporary Notables of the name Heiland (post 1700) +

  • Helen Heiland, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000 2
  • Frank Heiland Ph.D., American Assistant Professor of Economics at Florida State University


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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