Heyen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Heyen family

The surname Heyen was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards 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 Heyen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heyen research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1516, 1669, 1729, 1754, 1800, 1812, 1836 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Heyen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heyen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heym, Heyman, Heymann, Heymans, Heymen, Heyme, Heymberg, Heyme, Heymenbergh, Heymenstein, Heymet, Heymiller, Heymueller, Heyms, Heyn and many more.

Early Notables of the Heyen family

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Migration of the Heyen family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Friederich Heyn, whose oath of allegiance was recorded in Pennsylvania in 1773; David Heyn, who was one of the Hessian Troops in the American War for Independence, on record in 1783.

Contemporary Notables of the name Heyen (post 1700) +

William Helmuth Heyen (b. 1940), American poet, editor, and literary critic
Kevin Heyen, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2000 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html