Show ContentsHeinemann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished surname Heinemann is of German origin. It is derived from the Old Germanic personal name "Heinrich," and denotes "a son of Heinrich." The personal name literally means "home ruler," and was among the most popular names in Europe during the Middle Ages. There is no known specific region of origin for the surname, but the suffix "-mann" is characteristic of names originating in the northern regions of Pomerania, Mecklenburg, and Schleswig-Holstein.

Early Origins of the Heinemann family

The surname Heinemann was first found in various regions of Germany. Due to the widespread popularity of the personal name "Heinrich" during the Middle Ages, it is likely that several branches of the Heinemann family emerged independently during this period. The young Heinemann family was instrumental during this early period, playing a crucial role in the development of medieval German society.

Early History of the Heinemann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heinemann research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1771, 1781, 1819, 1820, 1902 and 1906 are included under the topic Early Heinemann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heinemann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heinemann, Heineman, Heine, Heyne, Hein, Heyn, Heinemamm, Heinel, Heindl, Heinle and many more.

Early Notables of the Heinemann family

Notables of the time with the name Heinemann included

  • David Heinemann (1819-1902), a German painter, and Ernst Otto Adolf von Heinemann (1820-1906), a famous army general

Heinemann Ranking

In the United States, the name Heinemann is the 10,896th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Heinemann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heinemann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jurgen Heinemann, who landed in America in 1778 2
  • Lorenz Heinemann, who landed in America in 1778 2
  • Jost Heinemann, who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 2
  • Just Henry Heinemann, who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 2
  • Jacob Heinemann, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Heinemann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jonas Heinemann, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1800 2
  • Karl Heinemann, who landed in America in 1832 2
  • Johann Adam Heinemann, who landed in America in 1833 2
  • Valentine Heinemann, aged 46, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Dethardt" 2
  • Joseph Werner Heinemann, who arrived in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Margaretha" 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Heinemann (post 1700) +

  • Tom Heinemann (b. 1987), American soccer player who plays for the Ottawa Fury
  • Edward H Heinemann (1908-1991), American aircraft design engineer for the Douglas Aircraft Company, awarded Collier Trophy in 1953, Guggenheim Medal in 1978, National Medal of Science in 1983, inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1981
  • Larry Heinemann (b. 1944), American novelist
  • David J. Heinemann, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1972 3
  • Albert Heinemann (1938-2023), German jurist and politician
  • Fritz Heinemann (1864-1932), German sculptor
  • Gustav Heinemann (1899-1976), West German statesman, President of West Germany (1969-1974), Minister of Justice (1966-1969), Minister of the Interior (1949-1950)
  • Fritz Heinemann (1889-1970), German philosopher
  • Margot Heinemann (1913-1992), British writer, leading member of the Communist Party of Great Britain
  • William Heinemann (1863-1920), English founder of Heinemann Publishers in 1890
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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