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Early Origins of the Heyman family

The surname Heyman 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 Heyman family

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Heyman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heym, Heyman, Heymann, Heymans, Heymen, Heyme, Heymberg, Heyme, Heymenbergh, Heymenstein, Heymet, Heymiller, Heymueller, Heyms, Heyn and many more.

Early Notables of the Heyman family

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Heyman Ranking

In the United States, the name Heyman is the 13,264^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Heyman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heyman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Paulus Heyman, aged 26, who arrived in New York in 1645 2
Tryntjen Heyman, aged 29, who arrived in New York in 1645 2
Peter Heyman, who landed in Virginia in 1664 2
John Heyman, who arrived in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1677 2
Samuel Heyman, who landed in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1690 2

Heyman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Herman Heyman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 2
Moses Heyman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 2
Johan Philip Heyman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Wolfgang Nicolaus Heyman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1756 2
Georg Heyman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
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Heyman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

B. Heyman, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896

Heyman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Abraham Heyman, aged 53, who landed in America, in 1905
Anton Heyman, aged 40, who immigrated to America from Konigsfald, Austria, in 1907
Becky Heyman, aged 7, who landed in America from Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1908
Alice Heyman, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
Alois Heyman, aged 45, who settled in America from S. Heerenwoek, Netherlands, in 1910
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Heyman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Heyman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Heyman, English convict from Devon, who was transported aboard the "Argyle" on March 5th, 1831, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Heyman (post 1700) +

Alan Charles Heyman (1931-2014), American-born, South Korean musicologist and composer
Samuel J. Heyman (1939-2009), American businessman, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist
Joel Pearce Heyman (b. 1971), American actor
Paul Heyman (b. 1965), American entertainment producer
Sally A. Heyman (b. 1954), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Florida State House of Representatives 105th District, 1995-; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2008 4
Richard A. Heyman (1935-1994), American politician, Mayor of Key West, Florida, 1983-85, 1987-89 4
Isaac Heyman, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1872, 1880 4
Harry Heyman, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Kings County 21st District, 1911-13; Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 9th District, 1915 4
Ben-Zion J. Heyman, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1990, 1992 4
David Jonathan Heyman (b. 1961), English film producer and the founder of Heyday Films
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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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Argyle voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1831 with 251 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/argyle/1831
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html