Heyer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The surname Heyer, comes from the German word "Heu" meaning "hay." The name is occupational in origin, especially so, when it serves as an element in a compound. Heumaier would refer to the officer who oversaw the delivery of the hay harvest. Heuwemenger is the equivalent of "Heuhändler" meaning hey merchant. The surname Heyer on its own would likely be applied to a hay farmer or cutter.

Early Origins of the Heyer family

The surname Heyer was first found in what are now Germany and Switzerland, where the earliest mentions of the name include Cunrat der Hewer in Württemberg in 1329, Heu in Konstanz, Hauwemenger in Frankfurt in 1387, and Heurechen in Zürich in 1400. The name could also be found in Bohemia and Moravia in the 14th Century, especially within compound names, such as Heuleiter, Heureufel, Heubüschl, Heuteuer, and Heuradem.

Early History of the Heyer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heyer research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1574 and 1589 are included under the topic Early Heyer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heyer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heu, Heuer, Hewer, Heyer, Heiermann, Hauer, Heumann and many more.

Early Notables of the Heyer family

Notables of the time with the name Heyer included

the Heuerr family of Germany, who were ennobled in 1510, Heyer family of Austria, who were granted arms in 1574, and the Heyer family of Saxony, who were ennobled in 1589

Heyer Ranking

In the United States, the name Heyer is the 7,832^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Heyer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heyer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Jurg Heyer, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Lienert Heyer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
George Heyer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Johan Georg Heyer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
Joh Friederich Heyer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Heyer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Heyer, aged 23, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 2
Charles Heyer, aged 18, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
Mr. Friedke. Heyer, aged 21, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1848 aboard the ship "Colonist"
Mr. Heinrich Heyer, aged 28, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1848 aboard the ship "Colonist"
Miss Emilie Heyer, aged 24, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1848 aboard the ship "Colonist"
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Heyer migration to Australia +

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

Heyer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

George Heyer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sir Edward Parry" in 1849 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Heyer (post 1700) +

Heather Heyer (1982-2017), American paralegal who was killed during the Charlottesville, Virginia Unite the Right rally on August 12th, 2017
Stephon Heyer (b. 1984), American NFL football player
John Henry Heyer (1831-1905), American politician
John Christian Frederick Heyer (1793-1873), American missionary, founder of the Guntur Mission in Andhra Pradesh, India
William Heyer, American politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Waterbury, 1904 4
Gary Heyer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2012 4
A. O. Heyer, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1932 4
Volker Heyer (b. 1970), German silver medalist judoka at the 1997 European Judo Championships
Hans-Joachim Heyer (1920-1942), German Luftwaffe ace, credited with 53 aerial victories, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II
Hans Heyer (b. 1943), German racing driver
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The SIR EDWARD PARRY 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849SirEdwardParry.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html