Heinen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Heinen family

The surname Heinen was first found in Austria, where the name Heinberg or Hainberg became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Heinen family

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Heinen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hainberg, Hainberger, Hainburger, Heynberg, Heynberger, Heinberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Heinen family

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Heinen Ranking

In the United States, the name Heinen is the 17,310^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Heinen is ranked the 940^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,184 people with that name. 2

Heinen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heinen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Heinen, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 3

Heinen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Heinrich Heinen, aged 24, who settled in America from Gerresheim, in 1903
Bertha Heinen, aged 5, who immigrated to America from Roth, Germany, in 1904
Friedrich Heinen, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Ostemburg, Germany, in 1909
Anton Heinen, aged 21, who landed in America from Bremerhaven, Germany, in 1911
Adele Heinen, aged 18, who settled in America from Gelsenkirchen Germany, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Heinen (post 1700) +

Tom Heinen, American founder of Heinen's Grocery Store is a family-owned and operated regional supermarket chain in 1929
William Michael "Mike" Heinen Jr. (b. 1967), American professional PGA golfer who won the Shell Houston Open in 1994
Nancy Regina Heinen, American General Counsel and Secretary for Apple (1997 to 2006)
Ira Heinen, American marine, posthumous recipient of the Navy Cross for his actions during the Battle of Guam
Dirk Heinen (b. 1970), German former football goalkeeper
Bregje Heinen (b. 1993), Dutch model, known for her work with Victoria's Secret

Historic Events for the Heinen family +

Bismarck

Johann Heinen (1921-1941), German Maschinenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

RMS Titanic

Mr. Joseph Heinen (d. 1912), aged 30, English Saloon Steward from Lewisham, London who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html