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Early Origins of the Heyn family

The surname Heyn was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Heyn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heyn research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1516, 1669, 1729, 1754, 1800, 1812, 1836 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Heyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heyn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heym, Heyman, Heymann, Heymans, Heymen, Heyme, Heymberg, Heyme, Heymenbergh, Heymenstein, Heymet, Heymiller, Heymueller, Heyms, Heyn and many more.

Early Notables of the Heyn family

Notables of the period with the name Heyn were

  • Johannes (Jan) Heyns (died 1516),a Flemish-Brabantic architect
  • Johann Christoph Heyn (1754-1800), a painter of miniatures


United States Heyn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heyn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannis Jury Heyn, who arrived in New York in 1715-1716 1
  • Friederich Heyn, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773 1
  • Friederich Heyn, whose oath of allegiance was recorded in Pennsylvania in 1773
  • David Heyn, who was one of the Hessian Troops in the American War for Independence, on record in 1783
Heyn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Cathariine Heyn, who arrive in Philadelphia, PAin 1805
  • Catherine Lise Heyn, aged 28, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 1
  • John E Heyn, aged 31, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 1
  • Alex Heyn, who arrived in New York city in 1865

Contemporary Notables of the name Heyn (post 1700) +

  • Harry B. Heyn, American politician, Independent Candidate for Mayor of North College Hill, Ohio, 1943 2
  • Adolfo Ramón Jara Heyn (b. 1964), former Paraguayan football midfielder, futsal player, and coach
  • Luis Ramón Jara Heyn (b. 1964), former Paraguayan football midfielder
  • Johannes Heyn (b. 1516), Flemish-Brabantic architect
  • Peter David Heyn (b. 1945), former Sri Lankan cricketer
  • Johan Adam Heyn (1928-1994), influential Afrikaner Calvinist theologian and moderator
  • Major General Bertram Russell Heyn (1912-1998), Sri Lankan military officer
  • Penelope Heyn (b. 1974), South African swimmer


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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