Höller History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The ancestry of the name Höller dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived as tenants or occupiers of land. The surname Höller originally derived from the Old English word Haldan. 1 Conversely, another source claims that the name was derived from the Old English word "h(e)aldan," meaning "to guard or keep." It is thought to have been an occupational name for a keeper of animals, but may also have been used in the sense of a holder of land within the Feudal System. 2

Early Origins of the Höller family

The surname Höller was first found in Gloucestershire and other counties and shires in Britain. One of the first records of the name was Robert le Holdere who was listed in Gloucestershire in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. 1 2 The same rolls list Robert Holdere in Norfolk and Robert le Holdere in Cambridgeshire. 2

Early History of the Höller family

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Höller Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Höller have been found, including Holder, Holdere, Holders and others.

Early Notables of the Höller family

Distinguished members of the family include Christopher Holder (c. 1631-1676), an English Quaker minister from Gloucestershire who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony but was still persecuted for his beliefs before moving to Rhode Island. William Holder (1616-1698), was an English divine, born in Nottinghamshire in 1616. He...
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Höller Ranking

In the United States, the name Höller is the 5,445^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3

Höller migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Höller, or a variant listed above:

Höller Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hendrick Holler, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1733
Barbara Holler, aged 77, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 4
Catharina Holler, aged 7, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 4
Cathrina Holler, aged 40, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 4
Christina Holler, aged 16, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 4
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Höller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Holler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802 4
Ludw Holler, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 4
Catharine Holler, who landed in New York, NY in 1844 4
Wilhelm Holler, aged 35, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 4
Kath Holler, who landed in America in 1849 4
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Höller migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Höller Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Claus Jens Höller, (b. 1839), aged 33, Scandinavian farm labourer travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 5
Mrs. Anne Höller, (b. 1838), aged 34, Scandinavian settler travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 5
Miss Marie Höller, (b. 1867), aged 5, Scandinavian settler travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 5
Mr. Mads Höller, (b. 1868), aged 4, Scandinavian settler travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Höller (post 1700) +

Val Holler, American musician
F James Holler Ph.D., American Professor of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky
John E. Holler, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Venice, 1924-29; U.S. Consul in Matamoros, 1932 6
Charles F. Holler, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 13th District, 1904 6
Monica Holler (b. 1984), Swedish professional cyclist
Kjell Holler (1925-2000), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, Minister of Industry (1959 to 1963)
York Höller (b. 1944), German composer
Vanessa Cristina Höller Noel (b. 1971), Venezualian model, Miss Venezuela International (1990)
Thomas Höller (b. 1976), Austrian football player
Karl Höller (1907-1987), German composer
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Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html