Heldt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Heldt family

The surname Heldt was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Heldt family

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Heldt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Held, Helt, Helde, Helte, Heldt, Heldte and others.

Early Notables of the Heldt family

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Heldt Ranking

In the United States, the name Heldt is the 14,041^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Heldt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heldt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Conrad Heldt, aged 17, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
John P Heldt, aged 2, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
Alois Heldt, who settled in Ohio sometime between 1809 and 1852
Adolph Heldt, who settled in New York, NY in 1872

Heldt 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:

Heldt Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Heldt, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mermaid" in 1859 3
Ann Heldt, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mermaid" in 1859 3
Elizabeth Heldt, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mermaid" in 1859 3
Jane Heldt, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mermaid" in 1859 3
Amelia Heldt, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mermaid" in 1859 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Heldt (post 1700) +

Thomas J. Heldt, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968 4
Hunphrey C. Heldt, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1912 4

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 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html