Hiem History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Hiem family

The surname Hiem was first found in Switzerland, where the family is considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. Meaning "home," the name is probably taken from a shortened form of any of several German personal names that begin or end with that word.

Early History of the Hiem family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hiem research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1414 is included under the topic Early Hiem History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hiem Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heim, Heime, Haim, Haime, Heyme, Heym, Haym and many more.

Early Notables of the Hiem family

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Hiem migration to the United States +

Hiem Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Hiem, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1762 1
Roger Alden Hiem, who landed in New York in 1796 1

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)