Hillebrandt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Hillebrandt family

The surname Hillebrandt was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Hillebrandt family

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Hillebrandt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hille, Hiller, Hillen, Hillers, Hilles, Hillebrandes, Hillebrands, Hillebrandt, Hildebrant, Hilldebrant, Hillegeer, Hilleberg, Hillsköld and many more.

Early Notables of the Hillebrandt family

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Hillebrandt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hillebrandt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Claus Hillebrandt, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 1
Miss Georgine Hillebrandt, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Creole"
Carl Hillebrandt, aged 60, originally from Riga, arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "Kaiser Wilhelm II" from Bremen, Germany 2
Louise Hillebrandt, aged 42, originally from Riga, arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "Kaiser Wilhelm II" from Bremen, Germany 2
Friedr. Hillebrandt, aged 15, originally from Riga, arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "Kaiser Wilhelm II" from Bremen, Germany 2
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Hillebrandt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

E. Hillebrandt, aged 32, originally from Danzig, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Gdansk" from Danzig, Poland 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Hillebrandt (post 1700) +

J. Patrick Hillebrandt, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1996 3
Wolfgang Hillebrandt (b. 1944), German astrophysicist from Rerik, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
Alfred Hillebrandt (1853-1927), German Sanskrit scholar
Niels Peter Hillebrandt (1815-1885), Danish organist and composer

Citations +

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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html