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Where did the Scottish Hain family come from? What is the Scottish Hain family crest and coat of arms? When did the Hain family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Hain family history?

There are several possible origins for this surname. The name may be derived from the Old English word "heghen" meaning a "farm or holding," in which case, the name may have come from the place of residence of the initial bearer. Alternatively, the surname may be derived from the Old English word "heyne" meaning "a mean person," and may have come from a characteristic of the initial bearer.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Haining, Hain, Hainning, Henning, Haning, Hanning and others.

First found in Dumfriesshire, where the name has long been associated with the barony of Halywode.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hain research. Another 330 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1289, 1327, 1630, and 1655 are included under the topic Early Hain History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Hain Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Hain family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 55 words(4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hain Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


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

Hain Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Charles Hain, who landed in New York in 1834
  • Wilhelm Hain, aged 32, arrived in New York in 1849
  • Andr Hain, who arrived in America in 1850
  • Friedr Hain, who arrived in America in 1852
  • Jost Heinr Hain, who landed in America in 1852


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  • 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
  • Timothy C Hain MD, Professor of Neurology, Otolaryngology at Northwestern University Medical School
  • Richard M Hain, Professor of Mathematics at Duke University


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  1. Fairbairn,. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
  2. Martine, Roddy, Roderick Martine and Don Pottinger. Scottish Clan and Family Names Their Arms, Origins and Tartans. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1992. Print.
  3. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  4. Bloxham, Ben. Key to Parochial Registers of Scotland From Earliest Times Through 1854 2nd edition. Provo, UT: Stevenson's Genealogical Center, 1979. Print.
  5. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  6. Scarlett, James D. Tartan The Highland Textile. London: Shepheard-Walwyn, 1990. Print. (ISBN 0-85683-120-4).
  7. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
  8. Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Glasgow: Harper Collins, 1995. Print.
  9. Leyburn, James Graham. The Scotch-Irish A Social History. Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0807842591).
  10. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
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The Hain Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hain Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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