Hecker Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

If your family name is Hecker, its origin lies with Heck, a long-established German surname. The name is generally explained as “one who lived by a hedge”.

Hecker and Heck

The ending -er in Hecker marks a German derivative of Heck. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Hecke.

Family crest and blazon

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

Research your Hecker family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.