Heuser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The German speaking lands of central Europe are the ancestral home of the Heuser family. Their name comes from throughout the German territories, deriving from one of several places named Hausen.

Early Origins of the Heuser family

The surname Heuser was first found in Germany, where the name Hauser emerged in mediaeval 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 Heuser family

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Heuser Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Heuser include Hauser, Hausser, Hauzer, Haueser, Howser, Howzer and many more.

Early Notables of the Heuser family

Notables of the time with the name Heuser included Miska Hauser, a famous Hungarian violinist, born 1822 in Pressburg, received his musical education in Vienna, under Bohm and Mayseder. When only twelve years of age he made a tour through the world. In 1840 he travelled through Germany, Sweden, Norway, and Russia...
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Heuser Ranking

In the United States, the name Heuser is the 16,900^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Heuser migration to the United States +

Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Heuser were among those contributors:

Heuser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Heuser, who landed in New York in 1709-1710 2
Johann Peter Heuser, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 2

Heuser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Simon Heuser, who arrived in North America in 1838 2
Heinr Max Heuser, who arrived in America in 1846 2
Franz Jos Heuser, who arrived in New York in 1847 2
Gerh Jos Heuser, who landed in Cincinnati, Oh in 1847 2
Heinr Heuser, who landed in America in 1852 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Heuser (post 1700) +

Homer Heuser, American politician, First Selectman of Shelton, Connecticut, 1955-56 3
G. W. Heuser, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Iowa State House of Representatives from Winneshiek County, 1950 3

Historic Events for the Heuser family +

Bismarck

Friedrich Heuser (1915-1941), German Oberleutnant zur See who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details