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Huffman Family Crest and Name History

Where did the German Huffman family come from? What is the German Huffman family crest and coat of arms? When did the Huffman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Huffman family history?

The German state of Silesia is the glorious birthplace of the distinguished surname Huffman. This name is derived from the German word "hof" meaning "settlement" or "farm" and "mann" meaning "man." The name may have originally been born by someone who owned their land as opposed to working someone else's land, or perhaps by the manager, or steward of such an estate.

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Huffman Early Origins

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hoffmann, Hofmann, Hoffman, Hofman, Hoeffmann, Hoefmann, Hoeffman, Hoefman, Hofemann, Hofeman, Hovemann, Hoveman and many more.

First found in Silesia, where the family became noted for its many branches within the region. Ancient chronicles first mention Otten Buzwoys Hoveman of Liegnitz, Silesia (1383,) Hans Kosche Hoffman of Liegnitz (1558,) and Nickel Hofeman the belt-maker of Goerlitz (1425).

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Huffman Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huffman research. Another 745 words(53 lines of text) covering the years 1712, 1540, 1627, 1778, 1845, 1827, 1803, 1789, 1616, 1679, 1685 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Huffman History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Huffman Early Notables

Another 59 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Huffman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Huffman Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century

John Huffman, who landed in Virginia in 1729

Katherine Huffman, who arrived in Virginia in 1729

Huffman Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century

Henry Huffman, who arrived in Maryland in 1803

David Huffman, who arrived in Texas in 1835

Charles Huffman, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1856

Frank P Huffman, who landed in DeWitt County, Illinois in 1862

Peter Huffman, aged 39, landed in Missouri in 1864

Huffman Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century

Annie Huffman, aged 25, who emigrated to the United States, in 1900

N. H. Huffman, who landed in America, in 1903

Oscar Huffman, aged 32, who emigrated to the United States, in 1909

Edmund Huffman, aged 60, who landed in America from Clomnet, England, in 1909

Evelyn Huffman, aged 17, who emigrated to the United States, in 1910

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Contemporary Notables of the name Huffman

Barbara Huffman (b. 1934), original name of Barbara Eden, American film and television actress and singer, best known for her role in I Dream of Jeannie
David Albert Huffman (1925-1999), American creator of Huffman coding, a lossless data compression
Felicity Kendall Huffman (b. 1962), American Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated actress
Catherine Elizabeth “Cady” Huffman (b. 1965), Tony Award-winning American actress
David Lambert Huffman (1957-1998), American college and NFL football player
David Huffman (1945-1985), American character actor
George P. Huffman (1862-1897), American businessman, founder of the Huffman Manufacturing Company, later called Huffy Manufacturing
James Wylie Huffman (1894-1980), American politician, Democratic Party politician from Ohio
Nathaniel "Nate" Thomas Huffman (b. 1975), American former NBA professional basketball player

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References

Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
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The Huffman Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Huffman 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.

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