Heitzmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Switzerland

Etymology of Heitzmann

What does the name Heitzmann mean?

The Swiss surname Heitzmann is patronymic in origin, that is, a name created from the forename of the original bearer's father. The Heitz name is the Swiss form of Heinz, created from the forename Heinrich, which can be traced back to the Old High German "heim rich" meaning "home rule."

Early Origins of the Heitzmann family

The surname Heitzmann was first found in Switzerland, Alsace and Baden, where the name has long been found.

Early History of the Heitzmann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heitzmann research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1404, 1427, 1460 and 1547 are included under the topic Early Heitzmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heitzmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heitz, Heitzman, Heitzmann and others.

Early Notables of the Heitzmann family

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Heitzmann migration to the United States +

Heitzmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franz Heitzmann, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1864 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Heitzmann (post 1700) +

Sébastien Heitzmann (b. 1979), French footballer
Carl Heitzmann (1836-1896), Austrian pathologist and dermatologist

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)