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![Show Contents]() Heifer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Early Origins of the Heifer familyThe surname Heifer was first found in Somerset, where the name first appears in written records in the 14th century. The name Heifer, like many surnames, is an occupational surname, coming from whatever job the first bearer did for a living. In this case, the name is metonymic, coming from an object associated with the job, rather than the name of the job itself; the first bearer of the name was a farmer who herded cattle. A young cow is called a heifer, and it is from this that the name arises. Early History of the Heifer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heifer research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1327 is included under the topic Early Heifer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Heifer Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Heffer, Heiffer, Heffner, Hayfour, Heifers and many more. Early Notables of the Heifer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Heifer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Heifer migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Heifer or a variant listed above were:
Heifer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Heifer, who landed in Virginia in 1654 1
Heifer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Feridrick Heifer, aged 49, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
- William Heifer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1762 1
| Historic Events for the Heifer family | + |
SS Atlantic - Eva Heifer, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
- Mathias Heifer, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
- Mr. Samuel Heifer, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Dieu et mon droit
Motto Translation: God, and my right.
- 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)
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Heifer migration to the United States 
