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Where did the German Oppenheimer family come from? What is the German Oppenheimer family crest and coat of arms? When did the Oppenheimer family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Oppenheimer family history?
The Oppenheimer surname was derived from the place named Oppenheim in the town of Hesse, between Mainz and Worms. As such, Oppenheimer is classed as a habitation name, a name derived from a pre-existing town, village, parish, or farmstead name.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Oppenheim, Openheim, Oppennheim, Opennheim, Oppenheime, Oppenheimm, Oppenheimer and many more.First found in the Rhineland, where the name Oppenheim was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society that became prominent throughout Europe. The name later emerged as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches that become noted for their involvement in social, economic and political affairs.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Oppenheimer. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Oppenheimer Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Benjamin Oppenheimer, who landed in America in 1830
- Joel Oppenheimer, aged 22, landed in New York, NY in 1848
- Simon Oppenheimer, aged 55, landed in New York, NY in 1848
- Charles Oppenheimer, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
- Amalie Oppenheimer, aged 20, landed in America in 1854
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- James Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967), American physicist and director of the Los Alamos Laboratory, who led the team that constructed the first atomic bombs
- Sir Ernest Oppenheimer (1880-1957), German-born South African businessman, who formed Consolidated Diamond Mines of South West Africa, Ltd., in 1919
- Heinz Hermann Oppenheimer (b. 1924), German-born financial executive, who came to the United States in 1938
- George Oppenheimer (b. 1900), drama critic and co-founder of Viking Press and author
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The Oppenheimer Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Oppenheimer 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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