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Heller History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Heller RankingIn the United States, the name Heller is the 1,445th most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Heller is ranked the 3,595th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2
Heller migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Heller Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hans Atam Heller, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
- Wolff Heller, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
- Rudolph Heller, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1728
- Christopher Heller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 3
- Johann Christopher Heller, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1738 3
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Heller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Heinr Heller, who landed in America in 1818 3
- Peter Heller, who landed in North America in 1837 3
- August Heller, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1839 3
- Augustus Heller, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1839 3
- George Phillip Heller, aged 29, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 3
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Heller migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Heller Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Ms. Elizabeth Heller U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 4
Heller migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Heller Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Thomas Heller, aged 16, British settler who arrived in Adelaide, South Australia aboard the "Hesperus" in 1883
Contemporary Notables of the name Heller (post 1700) | + |
- Dr. Harold William "Bill" Heller (1935-2020), American politician and educator, Member of the Florida House of Representatives
- Gerald E. "Jerry" Heller (1940-2016), American music manager and businessman
- Edmund Heller (1875-1939), American zoologist, President of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (1935-1936) and (1937-1938)
- Dean Arthur Heller (b. 1960), American politician, United States Senator from Nevada (2011-)
- Amos Arthur Heller (1867-1944), American botanist
- Joseph Heller (1923-1999), contemporary American writer, who became famous through his novel "Catch-22"
- Steven Heller (b. 1950), American art director, journalist, critic, author and editor
- Dean Heller (b. 1960), American Republican politician, Member of Nevada State House of Representatives, 1990-94; Secretary of State of Nevada, 1995-2007 5
- David N. Heller, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Chemung County, 1899; Mayor of Elmira, New York, 1926-29; Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 6th District, 1929 5
- Clifton W. Heller, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Shiawassee District, 1961 5
- ... (Another 32 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Historic Events for the Heller family | + |
- Mr. Abram Heller (1872-1914), Belgian Third Class Passenger from Antwerp, Belgium who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland 6
Suggested Readings for the name Heller | + |
- The History of Louis Heller of Dunn County, Wisconsin, and His Descendants by James L. Heller.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
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