Hiemstra History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Hiemstra familyThe surname Hiemstra was first found in Switzerland, where the family is considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. Meaning "home," the name is probably taken from a shortened form of any of several German personal names that begin or end with that word. Early History of the Hiemstra familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hiemstra research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1414 is included under the topic Early Hiemstra History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hiemstra Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Heim, Heime, Haim, Haime, Heyme, Heym, Haym and many more. Early Notables of the Hiemstra familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hiemstra Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hiemstra RankingIn Netherlands, the name Hiemstra is the 359th most popular surname with an estimated 4,385 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hiemstra Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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