Hieb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished German surname Hieb comes from the kingdom of Bavaria, and is of two possible origins. Firstly, the name means "son of Hieber or Hildibert," both Germanic personal names derived from the Old High German "hiltja," meaning "battle." Alternatively, the name may be derived from the Middle High German word "huober," meaning "owner of a patch of farmland." The term "Hube" was used to denote a 40-acre hide of farmland. In this case, it is likely that the original bearer of this name was someone who owned such a farm.

Early Origins of the Hieb family

The surname Hieb was first found in various cities in Bavaria, where the name originated. The different origins of the name make it likely that several branches of the family emerged independently during the Middle Ages. The young Hieb family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval Bavarian society.

Early History of the Hieb family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hieb research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1603, 1695, 1741, 1804, 1865 and 1896 are included under the topic Early Hieb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hieb Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hieber, Hieb, Hiebe, Hipe, Hilb and others.

Early Notables of the Hieb family

Prominent among members of the name Hieb in this period include

Wolf Stefan Hieber (c.1695-1741), a well-known German organist, Georg Melchior Hieber (1804-1896), a German army general, and Georg Hieb (c.1865), a famous German actor

Hieb migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hieb Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fred Hieb, aged 19, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Friedricka Hieb, aged 54, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1874 1
Jacob Hieb, aged 3, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1874 1
Jacob Sen Hieb, aged 55, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1874 1
Johann Hieb, aged 1, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1874 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hieb (post 1700) +

Richard James Hieb (b. 1955), former NASA Astronaut with over 750 hours in space 2
Ross Hieb, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona 7th District, 2002 3
Raymond Hieb, American politician, Member of South Dakota State Senate 23rd District, 1949-50, 1955-56 3

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)
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Richard Hieb. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/hieb.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html