Hoffheintz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The ancient and distinguished German surname Hoffheintz is composed of two elements: "Hof," meaning "farm, estate, or court," and "Heinz," a diminutive of "Heinrich." Thus, it is likely that the progenitor of the surname was someone who lived on the estate or farm of a man known as Heinz.

Early Origins of the Hoffheintz family

The surname Hoffheintz was first found in Hessen, where the ancestral home of the family is thought to be located. The young Hoffheintz family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Hessian society.

Early History of the Hoffheintz family

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Hoffheintz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hofheinz, Hoffheinz, Hofheintz, Hoffheintz, Huffins, Huffines, Huffin, Huffine, Hoffin and many more.

Early Notables of the Hoffheintz family

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Hoffheintz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hoffheintz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Jacob Hoffheintz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
Johann Adam Hoffheintz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 1
Johann Daniel Hoffheintz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 1
Johanna Georg Hoffheintz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1789 1
Ana Catherina Hoffheintz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1789 1
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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)