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![Show Contents]() Henniger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient and distinguished German surname Henniger is derived from "Henneke," a diminutive of the enormously popular given name Johannes. The Low German suffix -ing indicates "son of"; thus, the progenitor of the name was likely the son of someone who was known as Henneke. Early Origins of the Henniger familyThe surname Henniger was first found in East Prussia, where the family came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. The name was first found in Courland were they were raised to be cavaliers in 1566. Early History of the Henniger familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henniger research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1814 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Henniger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Henniger Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hennin, Henning, Hennig (Silesia), Henegar, Henninger, Henniger, Hienegar, Henigger, Henningsen and many more. Early Notables of the Henniger familyAnother 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Henniger Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Henniger migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Henniger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Anna Maria Henniger, aged 26, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 1
- Philips Henniger, who landed in Massachusetts in 1753 1
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- William Henniger, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2008 2
- Rolf Walter Henniger (b. 1925), well-known German actor
- 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 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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