Heilman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Heilman family

The surname Heilman was first found in the region of Frankfurt, Mainz and Worms, in the state of Hessen or what was formerly Hessen, where this name was mainly concentrated during the Middle Ages.

Written records of the surname Heilman date back to the fourteenth century; Heile Bule is recorded as living in Frankfurt in 1343, Heilman Breithoubt is documented in Mainz in the year 1350, Heylo Herden was born in Worms in 1365, and Heilman Ditmars was found in Breslau in 1352.

Early History of the Heilman family

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Heilman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heil, Heile, Heilman, Heilmann, Heileman and others.

Early Notables of the Heilman family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Heilman were

the Heilmann family who was granted Arms

Heilman Ranking

In the United States, the name Heilman is the 4,936^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Heilman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heilman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martin Heilman went to Pennsylvania in 1732
Johannes Heilman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
John Jacob Heilman, who landed in America in 1732 2
Martin Heilman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Henry Heilman, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1746 2
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Heilman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Heilman, aged 35, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 2
Albert Heilman, who settled in South Carolina in 1832
Anton Heilman, aged 8, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1847 2
Bern Heilman, aged 46, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1847 2
Fenne Heilman, aged 46, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1847 2
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Heilman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heilman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Carl Ludwig Heilman was 7 when he moved to Halifax, NS

Contemporary Notables of the name Heilman (post 1700) +

John B. Heilman Jr (1920-2013), American politician, Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (1953-1954)
William L. Heilman, United States Antarctic Research Program glaciologist at Roosevelt Island (1961-1962), eponym of the Heilman Glacier, Antarctica
William Clifford Heilman (1877-1946), American composer, known for his orchestral works and chamber music
Marlin Stephen "Doc" Heilman (b. 1933), American physician, entrepreneur and inventor
Robert B. Heilman (1906-2004), American educator and writer
Earl Bruce Heilman (b. 1926), American academic, President of the University of Richmond (1987-1988) and (1971-1986), President of Meredith College (1966-1971)
Dan Heilman (1922-1966), American artist of the Judge Parker comic strip
Kenneth M. Heilman, American behavioral neurologist
William Heilman (1824-1890), American politician, U.S. Representative from Indiana
John Heilman, American municipal politician and frequent mayor of West Hollywood, California
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)