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Origins Available: Dutch, German Where did the German Horstman family come from? What is the German Horstman family crest and coat of arms? When did the Horstman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Horstman family history? Nestled between the Rhine and Wesser rivers is the ancient German region of Westphalia. Westphalia, the home of the name Horstman. Hereditary surnames were adopted in this region after the 12th century, and surnames were derived from localities were common. Local surnames originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. When coupled with the German preposition von, which means from or of, local names can indicate that the initial bearer of the name was an aristocrat. The Horstman family originally lived near or in a hurst, which is a wood or thicket. Thus, Horstman is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Horstman include Horst, Horste, Horsst, Horsste, Horest, Horeste, Horstt and many more. First found in Westphalia, where the name Horst contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation. The name appears in chronicles of 1292, which place Berthold von der Horst, a knight, at the family seat in the county of Recklingshausen. They eventually formed three main lines of descent: the von der Horst zu Horst, von der Horst zum Hauss und zu Milsen, and von der Horst zu Mudlinghoven und Hellenbruch. The names of these lines come from the intermarriage with the Hauss family, or from the name of the estates in their possession. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Horstman research. Another 145 words(10 lines of text) covering the years 1664 and 1741 are included under the topic Early Horstman History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 23 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Horstman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Many Germans emigrated across the Atlantic to seek better lives in North America. This great migration began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century. Resettlement was particularly attractive to those from Westphalia as a means of escape from poverty and religious persecution. For many Westphalian farmers, the chance to own one's own land was also a major incentive. The process of the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlements centered around Ontario and the Prairie provinces. Among them were: Horstman Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Horstman Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Horstman Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 4 December 2012 at 17:13. ©2000-2013 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Sign Up
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