Held History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Held family

The surname Held was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Held family

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Held Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Held, Helt, Helde, Helte, Heldt, Heldte and others.

Early Notables of the Held family

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Held Ranking

In the United States, the name Held is the 4,153^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Held migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Held Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Charles Held, who landed in Maryland in 1680 2

Held Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Samuel Held, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1702-1703 2
Henrig Held, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Johannes Held, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Hans Jacob Held, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Wilhelm Held, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
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Held Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Nicol Held, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 2
Anna Barbara Held, who arrived in North America sometime between 1832 and 1883
Louis Held, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1846 2
Adam Held, who settled in Iowa sometime between 1849 and 1857
Louise Held, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
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Held migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Held Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Johanna Held, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Victoria" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Held (post 1700) +

Ryan Held (b. 1995), American freestyle swimmer, gold medalist winner at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Melvin Nicholas "Mel" Held (1929-2024), American Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles in 1956 season
Woodson George "Woodie" Held (1932-2009), American Major League Baseball shortstop/outfielder
Paul Held (b. 1928), former quarterback in the National Football League
Franklin Wesley "Bud" Held (b. 1927), American gold medalist javelin thrower
Carl Held (b. 1931), American actor, best known for his role as Garth in the 1980s soap opera Falcon Crest
Al Held (1928-2005), U.S. abstract expressionist painter
John Held Jr. (1889-1958), U.S. illustrator
Charles F. Held Jr., American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
M. Duncan Held, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1948 4
... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Held family +

Triangle Waist Company

Miss Anna Held, American worker who was at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she survived the fire 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) VICTORIA 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Victoria.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire