Heant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Heant

The Irish surnames in use today are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Heant originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó hEighnigh. 1

Early Origins of the Heant family

Early History of the Heant family

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Heant Spelling Variations

In the Middle Ages many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the Heant family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Heaney, Heany, Hegney, Hegeany, Heagney, Heeney and others.

Early Notables of the Heant family

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Migration of the Heant family

A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name Heant: Charles, Daniel, Hugh, James, John, Patrick, Samuel and Thomas Heaney all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860; Bernard, James, John, Mathew, Nicholas and Phillip Heany arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..