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Early Origins of the Hertenstein family

The surname Hertenstein was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards 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 Hertenstein family

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Hertenstein Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herten, Hertens, Hertener, Hertenberg, Hertenfeld, Hertenstein, Hertenmann, Hertenauer, Herter, Hertlen, Hertlein, Hertling, Hertsen and many more.

Early Notables of the Hertenstein family

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United States Hertenstein migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hertenstein Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles Hertenstein, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1870 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Hertenstein (post 1700) +

  • Christian Hertenstein, American Democratic Party politician, National Democratic Candidate for Ohio State House of Representatives from Franklin County, 1897 2
  • Charles Hertenstein, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1924 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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