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Early Origins of the Heyne family

The surname Heyne 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 Heyne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heyne research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1516, 1669, 1729, 1754, 1800, 1812, 1836 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Heyne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heyne 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 Heyne family

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United States Heyne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heyne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Conrad Heyne, who landed in America in 1777 1
  • Franz Heyne, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 1
  • Henrich Heyne, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 1
  • Maximilian Heyne, who arrived in America in 1783 1
Heyne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Gottlieb Heyne, aged 34, who landed in America in 1840 1
  • Frederick Heyne, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
  • Ludw Heyne, aged 17, who landed in New York, NY in 1855 1

Canada Heyne migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heyne Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Conrad Heyne, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1753

Contemporary Notables of the name Heyne (post 1700) +

  • Bodo Heyne (b. 1893), German Theologian
  • Paul T Heyne (1931-2000), American lecturer in economics at the University of Washington
  • Jo Heyne (1904-1978), Belgian pianist and composer
  • Benjamin Heyne (d. 1819), surgeon, naturalist, and writer, whose works were published in England
  • Hugh Heyne Smythe (b. 1913), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Syria, 1965-67; Malta, 1967 2

Bismarck
  • Werner Heyne (1921-1941), German Funkgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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