Heineman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Anglo-Saxon name Heineman comes from when the family resided in the parish of Heene, which is now part of Worthing in the county of Sussex. The surname Heineman belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The surname Heineman may also be derived from the personal name Henry.

Early Origins of the Heineman family

The surname Heineman was first found in Sussex, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Heineman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heineman research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1639, 1673, 1675 and 1708 are included under the topic Early Heineman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heineman Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Heineman has been recorded under many different variations, including Hen, Henn, Henne, Heene, Hene and others.

Early Notables of the Heineman family

Distinguished members of the family include Hugh Henn, page of the bedchamber to James I and Charles I, and later appointed Keeper of the Queen's Garden, Greenwich in 1639; and his son, Henry Hene (or Henn) (died 1708), an English-born judge who became Chief...
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Heineman Ranking

In the United States, the name Heineman is the 12,609^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Heineman family to Ireland

Some of the Heineman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heineman migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Heineman or a variant listed above:

Heineman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johannes Heineman, who landed in America in 1832 2
Frederick Heineman, who arrived in New York in 1843 2
Carl Heineman, who landed in New York in 1850 2
Henry Heineman, who landed in Mississippi in 1876 2

Heineman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Heineman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Frederick Heineman, (b. 1840), aged 21, British labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1862 3
Mr. Hermann Heineman, (b. 1842), aged 19, British labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1862 3
Mr. Heinrick Heineman, (b. 1845), aged 16, British labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1862 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Heineman (post 1700) +

Frederick K. Heineman (1929-2010), U.S. Congressman from North Carolina
David Eugene "Dave" Heineman (b. 1948), 39th Governor of Nebraska
Dannie Heineman (1872-1962), American engineer and businessman
Benjamin W. Heineman (b. 1914), American former railroad executive
Phyllis M. Heineman, American Republican politician, Member of South Dakota State Senate 13th District; Elected 2010 4
Kenneth Heineman, American politician, Mayor of Muskegon Heights, Michigan, 1967 4
Joseph A. Heineman, American politician, Mayor of Butler, Pennsylvania, 1920, 1929 4
Frederick Heineman (1929-2010), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1995-97; Defeated, 1996 4
David Eugene Heineman (b. 1948), American Republican politician, Nebraska State Treasurer, 1995-2001; Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 2001-05; Governor of Nebraska, 2005- 4
David Emil Heineman (b. 1865), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1899-1900; Candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1916, 1918 4
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html