Hohenstein History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Hohenstein family

The surname Hohenstein was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in the early period of history with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout Europe. The name would later emerge as an influential noble family, having many distinguished branches, and well known for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Hohenstein family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hohenstein research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1709, 1717, 1733 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Hohenstein History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hohenstein Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hohenstein, Hohen, Hohenstraeten, Hohenstaur, Hohensteufen, Hohenthal and many more.

Early Notables of the Hohenstein family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Hohenstein were

the Hohenstein family of Hessen

Hohenstein migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hohenstein Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Hohenstein, on record as one of the Hessian Troops in the American War for Independence in 1775
George Hohenstein, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 1

Hohenstein Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Hohenstein, aged 35, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 1
Freid Hohenstein, who arrived in Baltimore in 1831
Conrad Hohenstein, Dorothea Hohenstein, Ensilius Hohenstein and others who all applied to emigrate from Wuerttemberg to North America, in 1848-52
Adam Hohenstein, who settled in New York, NY in 1852
David Jesaias Hohenstein, who landed in America in 1855 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hohenstein (post 1700) +

Rory Hohenstein, American danseur performing with the Morphoses
Adolfo Hohenstein (1854-1928), German painter, advertiser, illustrator and set designer
Graf AuguSt David of Sayn-Wittgenstein Hohenstein (1663-1735), Prussian politician
Ferdinand II von und zu Hohenstein (1681-1706), the last of the Silesian Piasts

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)