What is "hergesheimer"

Hergesheimer is a surname. Notable persons with the name include:

• Ella Sophonisba Hergesheimer (1873-1943), American illustrator, painter and printmaker
• Joseph Hergesheimer (1880-1954), American writer
• Phil Hergesheimer (1914-2004), Canadian ice hockey player
• Wally Hergesheimer (1927-2014), Canadian ice hockey player