Heller History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany
Israel

Heller Ranking

In the United States, the name Heller is the 1,445^th most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Heller is ranked the 3,595^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Heller migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heller Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Atam Heller, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Wolff Heller, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Rudolph Heller, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1728
Christopher Heller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 3
Johann Christopher Heller, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1738 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Heller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinr Heller, who landed in America in 1818 3
Peter Heller, who landed in North America in 1837 3
August Heller, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1839 3
Augustus Heller, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1839 3
George Phillip Heller, aged 29, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Heller migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heller Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Ms. Elizabeth Heller U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 4

Heller migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Heller Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Heller, aged 16, British settler who arrived in Adelaide, South Australia aboard the "Hesperus" in 1883

Contemporary Notables of the name Heller (post 1700) +

Dr. Harold William "Bill" Heller (1935-2020), American politician and educator, Member of the Florida House of Representatives
Gerald E. "Jerry" Heller (1940-2016), American music manager and businessman
Edmund Heller (1875-1939), American zoologist, President of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (1935-1936) and (1937-1938)
Dean Arthur Heller (b. 1960), American politician, United States Senator from Nevada (2011-)
Amos Arthur Heller (1867-1944), American botanist
Joseph Heller (1923-1999), contemporary American writer, who became famous through his novel "Catch-22"
Steven Heller (b. 1950), American art director, journalist, critic, author and editor
Dean Heller (b. 1960), American Republican politician, Member of Nevada State House of Representatives, 1990-94; Secretary of State of Nevada, 1995-2007 5
David N. Heller, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Chemung County, 1899; Mayor of Elmira, New York, 1926-29; Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 6th District, 1929 5
Clifton W. Heller, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Shiawassee District, 1961 5
... (Another 32 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Heller family +

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Abram Heller (1872-1914), Belgian Third Class Passenger from Antwerp, Belgium who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland 6

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html