| ![Show Contents]() Herwig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancient and distinguished German surname Herwig is patronymic in origin, deriving from the name of the father of the original bearer. The early German personal name Herwig means "battle-worthy," and was made popular through the "Gudrun Lied," a Middle High German epic poem written between 1220 and 1250 which featured a character named Herwig, the king of Zealand, Denmark. The name was common under many spelling variations in several areas of medieval Germany, such as Silesia (Harbig), Saxony (Herbig), and Swabia (Herweger). Early Origins of the Herwig familyThe surname Herwig was first found in northern Germany, where the name is thought to have first emerged. The earliest documentation of the name dates back to 1285, when Herwich kolere was recorded to be living in Stralsund in 1285. The name was first recorded as a surname in 1385, borne by Teml Herwich of Budweis. The young Herwig family was instrumental during this formative period, figuring prominently in the country's early history and contributing greatly to the development of medieval German society. Early History of the Herwig familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herwig research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1385, 1427, 1638, 1696, 1785, 1817, 1845, 1855, 1858, 1875 and 1914 are included under the topic Early Herwig History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Herwig Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Herwig, Harwig, Harbig, Herbig, Herwegh, Herbing, Herweg, Harweg, Herwich and many more. Early Notables of the Herwig familyNotables of the time included - Theodor Peter Herweg (1638-1696), a well-known priest from Hamburg, Joseph Harbig (1785-1845), a Silesian priest and school inspector, Georg Herwegh (1817-1875), a famous German revolutionary poet, St...
 Herwig migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Herwig Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hans Jacob Herwig, who landed in America in 1750-1753 1
- Hs Jacob Herwig, who landed in America in 1750-1753 1
- Henrich Herwig, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 1
Herwig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Daniel Herwig, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 1
- August Herwig, who arrived in Maryland in 1849 1
- Charles J Herwig, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Herwig (post 1700) | + |
- Bob Herwig (1914-1974), American football center, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1964
- Conrad Herwig (b. 1959), American jazz trombonist from New York City
- Phil Herwig, American Republican politician, Independent Republican Candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 8th District, 1992, 1994 2
- P. F. Herwig, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1888; Louisiana Republican State Chair, 1896 2
- Malte Herwig (b. 1972), German-born author, journalist, and literary critic
- Walther Herwig (1838-1912), Prussian administrative lawyer, and the founder of the German fisheries science
- Alfons Herwig, well-known German opera singer
- Bernhard Herwig (b. 1893), German professor of psychology
- Kurt Herwig, Australian composer, known for his work on Australian Weekend (1960)
- Franz Herwig (1880-1931), German writer and literary critic
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Herwig migration to the United States 
