Hetrick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Hetrick family
The surname Hetrick was first found in Silesia where they held a family seat. Literal translation of the name places it as a 'Combatant Ruler' or sometimes a 'Heathland Ruler'. In the old German the name was 'Hadu-ric'. The family held considerable estates in Germany.
Early History of the Hetrick family
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Hetrick Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Hedrick, Hedrich, Heidenreich, Heydenreich, Heidenrich, Heidenrick, Heidrick, Heidrich, Hiedrich, Hiedrick, Heidrig and many more.
Early Notables of the Hetrick family
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Hetrick Ranking
In the United States, the name Hetrick is the 4,935th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Hetrick migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Hetrick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Anna Margrett Hetrick, aged 3, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Catrina Hetrick, aged 3, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Coblin Hetrick, aged 40, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Cohan Henrich Hetrick, aged 2, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Elizabeth Hetrick, aged 35, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hetrick (post 1700) +
- Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick (b. 1963), also known as Jeffrey Nothing and Jeff Hatrix, an American alternative vocalist for the metal and industrial metal band Mushroomhead
- W. Brady Hetrick (1907-1999), American politician, Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1969-1972)
- Glenn Hetrick (b. 1972), American actor and special effects makeup artist/designer, known for his work on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1 (2014) and Heroes (2006)
- Jennifer Hetrick (b. 1958), American actress, perhaps best known for her recurring role as "Vash" on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
- William E. Hetrick, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 25th District, 1952 3
- W. R. Hetrick, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960 3
- Richard C. Hetrick, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Easton, Pennsylvania, 1961-76 (acting, 1961-65) 3
- Jerome Hetrick, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Juniata County, 1874-76 3
- Clarence E. F. Hetrick, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1912; Mayor of Asbury Park, New Jersey, 1916-41 3
- Buster L. Hetrick, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Auburn, Indiana, 1948-70 (acting, 1948-50) 3
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Historic Events for the Hetrick family +
USS Arizona
- Mr. Clarendon R. Hetrick, American Seaman First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived 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
- Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html