Heimann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Heimann family

The surname Heimann was first found in Switzerland, where the family is considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. Meaning "home," the name is probably taken from a shortened form of any of several German personal names that begin or end with that word.

Early History of the Heimann family

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Heimann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heim, Heime, Haim, Haime, Heyme, Heym, Haym and many more.

Early Notables of the Heimann family

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Heimann Ranking

In the United States, the name Heimann is the 12,039^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Heimann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heimann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Heimann, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
Joh Bern Heimann, aged 50, who arrived in America in 1834 2
Heinrich August Heimann, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1845 aboard the ship "Herschel", he died in 1847 2
Mr. F. Gottfried Heimann, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Auguste Meline"
Mrs. Maria Heimann, (nee Walters), German with 5 family members who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Auguste Meline"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Heimann (post 1700) +

John G. Heimann (b. 1929), American Comptroller of the Currency from 1977 to 1981
Nadine Nicole Heimann, American actress, known for her roles in CSI: Las Vegas and CSI: NewYork, The Protector, 90210 and The Bold & The Beautiful
Betsy Heimann, American multiple award nominated costume designer, known for her work on Pulp Fiction (1994), Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Almost Famous (2000)
T. J. Heimann, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1940 3
Henry H. Heimann (1891-1958), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928, 1932; Michigan Democratic State Chair, 1929-31 3
Niclas Heimann (b. 1991), German footballer
Heinrich Heimann (1915-1944), German Sturmbannführer (Major) in the Waffen-SS, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Eduard Magnus Mortier Heimann (1889-1967), German economist and social scientist
Andreas Heimann (b. 1992), German Grandmaster chessplayer
Rolf Heimann (b. 1940), Australian author, cartoonist and illustrator
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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