Hegmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Hegmann family

The surname Hegmann was first found in Bohemia, where the name came from emerged from tribal chieftains and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. From Bohemia the name branched into Nuremberg, Prussia and Winterthur in Switzerland.

Early History of the Hegmann family

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Hegmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hegner, Hegener, Heggener, Heggner, Hagner, Hagener and many more.

Early Notables of the Hegmann family

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Hegmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hegmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adolph Hegmann, who arrived in America in 1853 1
Mrs. Joh Hegmann, who landed in America in 1857 1

Citations +

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)