Hellmuth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished German surname Hellmuth is thought to be of patronymic origin, deriving from the name of the father of the original bearer. There are no records that document the use of "Hellmuth" as a first name during the Middle Ages; thus, the name is probably derived from the Germanic personal name "Heilmut," which is composed of two elements: the Old High German "heil," meaning "healthy," and the Old High German "muot," meaning "spirit."

Early Origins of the Hellmuth family

The surname Hellmuth was first found in Saxony, where the ancestral home of the family is thought to be located. The earliest known bearer of the name was Andr. Helmut, who was a bookkeeper from Basel living in Radolfzell in 1478. The young Hellmuth family was instrumental during this formative time, figuring prominently in the early history of the region and contributing greatly to the development of medieval German society.

Early History of the Hellmuth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hellmuth research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1491, 1494, 1591, 1746 and 1764 are included under the topic Early Hellmuth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hellmuth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Helmuth, Hellmuth, Helmut, Hellmut and others.

Early Notables of the Hellmuth family

Prominent bearers of the family name Hellmuth at this time were

Nikolaus Hellmuth (d. 1591), a priest from Bayreuth
Franziska Hellmuth (b. 1746), a well-known actress

Hellmuth migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hellmuth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Hellmuth, who arrived in America in 1777-1783 1
Heinrich Hellmuth, who landed in America in 1780 1

Hellmuth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Georg Hellmuth, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 1
Joh Georg Hellmuth, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
Mr. Martin Hellmuth, aged 37, from Hanover who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Ferdinand" in 1844
Emanuel Hellmuth, who arrived in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1854 1
Mathias Hellmuth, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Hellmuth (post 1700) +

Bill Hellmuth (1953-2023), American architect, known for Greenland Dalian East Harbor Tower, Dalian, China, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Headquarters, Abu Dhabi, UAE and many more
Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr. (b. 1964), American professional poker player, as of 2016, his total live tournament winnings exceed 19,300,000
Bill Hellmuth AIA, LEED AP, American architect, President of HOK, a global architecture, engineering and planning firm (2005-)
Paul Emil Friederich Hellmuth (1879-1919), Danish organist and composer
Leon Hellmuth (1934-1981), English cricketer who played for Kent (1951-1952)
Isidore Frederick "I.F." Hellmuth (1845-1944), Canadian tennis player, the first champion of what would become the Canadian National Tennis Championship, now the Canadian Open, founder of the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club in 1874, inducted into the Tennis Canada Hall of Fame, in 1991
Isaac Hellmuth (1819-1901), Polish-born, Canadian cleric, 2nd Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Huron, founder of Huron University College and the University of Western Ontario
Hellmuth Hirth (1886-1938), German engineer who, founded the Mahle GmbH and Hirth companies
Hellmuth Walter (1900-1980), German engineer who pioneered research into rocket engines and gas turbines
Hellmuth Quast-Peregrin (b. 1881), German well-known writer

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)