Heppner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Heppner family

The surname Heppner 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 Heppner family

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Heppner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heppen, Heppener, Heppens, Hepenfest, Heppenheim, Heppenhoven, Hepenstein, Hepper and many more.

Early Notables of the Heppner family

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Heppner Ranking

In the United States, the name Heppner is the 18,660^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Heppner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heppner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Heppner, who arrived at Philadelphia in 1876 at the age of 19
Anna Heppner, aged 24, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 2
Dietrich Heppner, aged 3, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 2
Erdmann Heppner, aged 9, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 2
Helena Heppner, aged 11, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 2
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Heppner migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heppner Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Anton Heppner, who arrived at Quebec in 1874 at the age of 23
Jacob Heppner, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
Johan Heppner, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
Gerhard Heppner, who landed in Manitoba in 1876

Contemporary Notables of the name Heppner (post 1700) +

Kris Heppner (b. 1977), former American NFL football place kicker
Ron Heppner (b. 1941), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 2004 3
Jens Heppner (b. 1964), German former road bicycle racer
Peter Heppner (b. 1967), German electronica/synth pop singer and songwriter
Ben Heppner (b. 1956), Canadian opera singer
Nancy Heppner (b. 1971), Canadian politician

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 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html