| ![Show Contents]() Hofheinz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of HofheinzWhat does the name Hofheinz mean? The ancient and distinguished German surname Hofheinz 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 Hofheinz familyThe surname Hofheinz was first found in Hessen, where the ancestral home of the family is thought to be located. The young Hofheinz 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 Hofheinz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hofheinz research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1620, 1636, 1701, 1725, 1806 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Hofheinz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hofheinz Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hofheinz, Hoffheinz, Hofheintz, Hoffheintz, Huffins, Huffines, Huffin, Huffine, Hoffin and many more. Early Notables of the Hofheinz familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hofheinz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Hofheinz migration to the United States | + |
Hofheinz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Johannes Hofheinz, who landed in Texas in 1846 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hofheinz (post 1700) | + |
- Margret Hofheinz Doering (1910-1994), German painter and graphic artist
- 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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