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Early Origins of the Heide family

The surname Heide was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in West Flanders, a province in Belgium, originally Bruges. Within this province the notable towns are Bruges, the capital city, Ostend, Courtrai, Furnes, Thielt, Ypres and Roulers. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Heide family

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Heide Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heede, Hede, Hedde, Heeden, Heeder, Heedenberg, Hedeman, Heddesdorff, Hedelin, Heid and many more.

Early Notables of the Heide family

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Heide Ranking

In the United States, the name Heide is the 16,904th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Heide migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heide Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Christoph Heide, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • Johan Martin Heide, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Heide Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • W Heide, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
  • Karl Heide, aged 27, who landed in North America in 1869 2

Canada Heide migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heide Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Abram Heide, who landed in Manitoba in 1875
  • John Heide, who arrived in Manitoba in 1875
  • Peter Heide, who arrived in Manitoba in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Heide (post 1700) +

  • Florence Parry Heide (1919-2011), American bestselling children's writer
  • Oscar Louis Auf der Heide (1874-1945), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Hudson County, 1907-10; Mayor of West New York, New Jersey, 1914-17 3
  • William A. Heide, American politician, Social Democratic Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1902 4
  • S. D. Heide, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 13th District, 1923-24 4
  • Earl E. Heide, American politician, Independent Candidate for Mayor of New Milford, New Jersey, 1952 4
  • Henry Heide, German founder of the Heide Candy Company in 1920, now a subsidiary of candy manufacturer Ferrara Candy Company
  • Heide Schröter, West German slalom canoeist
  • Heide Rühle (b. 1948), German politician and Member of the European Parliament


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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