Heemskerk History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Heemskerk familyThe surname Heemskerk was first found in Holland, where Heemskerk is a municipality and a town in the province of North Holland which dates back to at least the year 1063, when the town was known as Hemezen Kyrica, Latinized Frisian meaning Church of Hemezen. The place holds many historical monuments, among them the Huldtoneel, a man-made hill located near the current Rijksstraatweg, where once the Counts of Holland where inaugurated. Two castles, Castle Oud Haerlem and Castle Heemskerk were built in the twelfth and thirteenth century respectively to protect the County of Holland against the West Frisians. Both castles survive today. Castle Heemskerk, renamed Castle Marquette in 1610 is now owned by a Spanish hoteleliers. Early History of the Heemskerk familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heemskerk research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1567, 1596, 1597, 1607, 1622, 1645, 1656, 1697, 1704 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Heemskerk History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Heemskerk Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Heemskerck, Heemskercke, Heemskercks, Heemskerckes, Heemskeerck, Hemskerck, Hemmskerck, Heemskerckk and many more. Early Notables of the Heemskerk familyFrom this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included
Heemskerk RankingIn Netherlands, the name Heemskerk is the 215th most popular surname with an estimated 6,023 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Heemskerk Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Heemskerk Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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