Tracing the Hegemann Family Name

If your family name is Hegemann, its origin lies with Hagemann, a German surname. The family name meaning is “from the name Johannes”, the same as for Hagemann.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Hagemann and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

How the spelling arose

Spelled with “e” instead of “a”, Hegemann shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. You may also find the name written Hagmann, Hageman and Heckmann.

In the 2010 US Census, 223 Americans gave Hegemann as their last name (rank 84,136). Get the complete Hegemann report, with a museum-style coat of arms.