Show ContentsHofheintz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The ancient and distinguished German surname Hofheintz is composed of two elements: "Hof," meaning "farm, estate, or court," and "Heinz," a diminutive of "Heinrich." Thus, it is likely that the progenitor of the surname was someone who lived on the estate or farm of a man known as Heinz.

Early Origins of the Hofheintz family

The surname Hofheintz was first found in Hessen, where the ancestral home of the family is thought to be located. The young Hofheintz family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Hessian society.

Early History of the Hofheintz family

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Hofheintz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hofheinz, Hoffheinz, Hofheintz, Hoffheintz, Huffins, Huffines, Huffin, Huffine, Hoffin and many more.

Early Notables of the Hofheintz family

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United States Hofheintz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hofheintz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • A Elisab Hofheintz, who landed in America in 1764-1798 1
  • A Maria Hofheintz, who arrived in America in 1764-1798 1
  • Johann Jost Hofheintz, who arrived in America in 1766 1
  • Anna Elisab Hofheintz, who landed in America in 1773 1
  • Johann Georg Hofheintz, who arrived in America in 1789 1


  1. 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)


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