Heineken History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Heineken family

The surname Heineken was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century 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 Heineken family

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Heineken Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heinicke, Heinike, Heinken, Henicke, Heiniach, Heinichen and many more.

Early Notables of the Heineken family

the Heineken family of Prussia

Heineken migration to the United States +

Heineken Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Carl Heineken, who settled in Pennsylvania sometime between 1775 and 1781

Heineken Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C W Heineken, aged 18, who landed in Maryland in 1812 1
G. A. Heineken, who arrived in Baltimore in 1826
Mr. H. Heineken, aged 20, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Franziska"
H. A. Heineken, who settled in Sacramento Co. CA in 1856
Averick Heineken, who arrived in New York, NY in 1861

Contemporary Notables of the name Heineken (post 1700) +

Alfred Henry "Freddy" Heineken (1923-2002), major stock holder and president of Heineken until his death

Sources +

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)