Herten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Herten family

The surname Herten was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards 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 Herten family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herten research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1741 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Herten History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Herten Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herten, Hertens, Hertener, Hertenberg, Hertenfeld, Hertenstein, Hertenmann, Hertenauer, Herter, Hertlen, Hertlein, Hertling, Hertsen and many more.

Early Notables of the Herten family

Notables of the period with the name Herten were

the Herten family of Westphalia

Herten migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Herten Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Maria Herten, who settled in Philadelphia in 1738
Hans Martha Herten, aged 10, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1

Herten Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Felicitas Herten, who arrived in America in 1899

Citations +

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)