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The surname Hain is derived from the Old German word hagen, which means hawthorne or hedge. In medieval Germany, hedges were commonly used to mark out one parcel of land from another; if a piece of land was being farmed, it was surrounded by a hedge more often than not. The word hagen became synonymous with an enclosed piece of land, and it is from that meaning that the name is derived. The name is a local name, given to one living on land enclosed by a hawthorne hedge.

Early Origins of the Hain family

The surname Hain was first found in Silesia, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Henczel von dem Hayn in Goerlitz in 1352, and Matz Drausche von Hain in Goerlitz in 1566.

Early History of the Hain family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hain research. Another 306 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1626, 1650, 1657, 1672, 1701, 1710, 1762, 1771 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Hain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hain Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hain, Hainn, Haine, Hainel, Haines, Haina, Hainau, Haynau, Hayn, Hayne, Haynes, Hayner, Haino, Hainle, Hainy, Hainisch, Haynisch, Hainan, Hainlein and many more.

Early Notables of the Hain family

Notables of the period with the surname Hain were

Paul Hainlein (1626-86) was a distinguished German composer and instrument maker

Hain Ranking

In the United States, the name Hain is the 15,496^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hain migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hain Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Michael Hain, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1752
Georg Michael Hain, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Henry Hain, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
Job Hain, aged 32, who arrived in Maryland in 1775 2

Hain Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Hain, who landed in New York in 1834 2
Wilhelm Hain, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1849 2
Andr Hain, who arrived in America in 1850 2
Friedr Hain, who arrived in America in 1852 2
Jost Heinr Hain, who landed in America in 1852 2
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Hain migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hain Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Andrew Hain, who landed in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1773

Hain 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:

Hain Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Hain, (b. 1845), aged 35, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Marlborough" arriving in Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1880 3
Mrs. Jessie Hain, (b. 1846), aged 34, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Marlborough" arriving in Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1880 3
Miss Christina Hain, (b. 1866), aged 14, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Marlborough" arriving in Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1880 3
Miss Catherine Hain, (b. 1868), aged 12, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Marlborough" arriving in Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1880 3
Mr. Alexander Hain, (b. 1871), aged 9, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Marlborough" arriving in Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1880 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hain (post 1700) +

Peg Hain, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996 4
Joseph Hain, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 21st District, 1900, 1901 4
George Hain, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1932 4
B. V. Hain (b. 1915), American politician, Member of Alabama State House of Representatives, 1954- 4
Richard M Hain, Professor of Mathematics at Duke University
Timothy C Hain MD, Professor of Neurology, Otolaryngology at Northwestern University Medical School
Karl Hain (b. 1917), court advisor and director of national treatment institutes in Bad Halle, Austria. Leopold Hainisch (b.1891) was a prominent Austrian film and television director whose work includes 8 films and 328 television programs

Citations +

"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 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, August 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html