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Early Origins of the Heppener family

The surname Heppener was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Heppener family

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Heppener Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heppen, Heppener, Heppens, Hepenfest, Heppenheim, Heppenhoven, Hepenstein, Hepper and many more.

Early Notables of the Heppener family

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United States Heppener migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heppener Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Heppener, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Pennsylvania in 1753
  • Johs Heppener, who landed in America in 1764-1798 1
  • Johannes Heppener, who landed in America in 1773 1


  1. 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)


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