Hellwig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Hellwig family

The surname Hellwig was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Hellwig family

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Hellwig Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Helvig, Helwig, Hellwig, Hellvig and others.

Early Notables of the Hellwig family

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Hellwig Ranking

In the United States, the name Hellwig is the 16,903^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hellwig migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hellwig Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Hellwig, who landed in America in 1780 2
Gideon Hellwig, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1799 2

Hellwig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinr Hellwig, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
Luder Hellwig, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
Peter Hellwig, who landed in America in 1832 2

Hellwig migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hellwig Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Valentine Hellwig, aged 22, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Hermann von Beckerath" 3
Johann Carl Adolph Hellwig, aged 32, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Gellert" 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Hellwig (post 1700) +

Helen Hellwig (1874-1960), American tennis champion who won the US Open in 1894
James Brian Hellwig (1959-2014), American professional wrestler who wrestled under the ring name The Ultimate Warrior, he died three days after being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame
Johann Christian Ludwig Hellwig (1743-1831), German entomologist
Marcus Hellwig (b. 1965), German journalist
Maria Hellwig (1920-2010), German yodeler
Christian Hellwig, German economic theorist and macroeconomist, editor of the Journal of Economic Theory
Fritz Hellwig (b. 1912), German CDU politician and European Commissioner
Monika Hellwig (1929-2005), German-born British academic, author, educator, President/Executive Director of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (1996-2005)

Historic Events for the Hellwig family +

Bismarck

Werner Hellwig (1919-1941), German Maschinenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5
Walter Hellwig (1921-1941), German Maschinenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5
Johann Hellwig (1921-2005), German Matrosengefreiter serving aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking 5
Hans Hellwig (1921-1941), German Verwaltungsgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5
Gerhard Hellwig (1915-1941), German Sanitätsobergefreit. Res. who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HERMANN VON BECKERATH 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847HermanVonBeckerath.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) GELLERT 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Gellert.htm
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details