Heiderich Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Clerks wrote Heidrich in many ways, and Heiderich is one that stuck. In origin, the name means “From Heidenreich”.

• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• Heiderich adds “e” to Heidrich, a small change that crept in as the name was written down.
• Between 1891 and 2000, 139 babies born in France were registered as Heiderich, with the most births in 1951–1960.
• Related forms: Heidenreich.

Heiderich coat of arms

Arms linked to Heidrich and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Heiderich surname pack.