Henkle Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Henkle surname is derived from a Germanic personal (pre-surname) name "heim," which meant home. Cognates of the name are popular throughout Europe.

Henkle Early Origins

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The surname Henkle was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Henkle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Henkel, Henke, Heineke, Heinecke, Heinkel, Hienkel and many more.

Henkle Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henkle research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1824 is included under the topic Early Henkle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Henkle Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Henkle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Marie Henkle, aged 16, who settled in America from Ulzen, Germany, in 1908
Sarah E. Henkle, aged 4, who landed in America, in 1909
Friedrick Henkle, aged 53, who landed in America, in 1909
Bertha E. Henkle, aged 40, who settled in America, in 1909
Christian Henkle, aged 23, who emigrated to the United States, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Henkle (post 1700)

Charles R. Henkle, American topographic engineer with the Marie Byrd Land Survey Party, 1967–68, eponym of Henkle Peak, Antarctica
Eli Jones Henkle (1825-1893), American politician, U.S. Congressman from the fifth district of Maryland, serving three terms (1875 to 1881)
Leonard Henkle, American politician, Representative from New York 30th District, 1880 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Joseph W. Henkle Jr., American Democrat politician, Postmaster at Great Bend, Kansas, 1965-70 (acting, 1965-67) ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Joseph W. Henkle Sr., American Democrat politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1956; Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 1957-61 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Eli Jones Henkle (1828-1893), American Democrat politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates, 1864, 1872-74; Delegate to Maryland State Constitutional Convention, 1864; Member of Maryland State Senate, 1867-70 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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Citations

^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

Other References

Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Bahlow, Hans. Mecklenburgisches Namenbüchlein Ein Führer durch Mecklenburgs Familiennamen. Rostock: Carl Hinstorffs Verlag, 1932. Print.
Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
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The Henkle Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Henkle Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 7 October 2015 at 13:17.