Hime History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Hime family

The surname Hime 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 Hime family

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Hime Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heim, Heime, Haim, Haime, Heyme, Heym, Haym and many more.

Early Notables of the Hime family

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Hime migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hime Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Hime, aged 16, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Philip Hime, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1745 1

Hime Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernit Hime, aged 27, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807 1

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)