Hake History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Hake family

The surname Hake was first found in Tirol, where in medieval times the Hack family contributed greatly to the development of the region and therefore played a large role in the territorial conflicts of the period. In later years the family merged with other distinguished families, some of whom played significant roles in local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Hake family

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Hake Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hacke, Hackk, Hackke, Hakk, Hakke, Haack, Haacke, Haeck, Heck, Hach, Haech, Hech, Hak, Haek and many more.

Early Notables of the Hake family

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Hake Ranking

In the United States, the name Hake is the 7,331^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Hake migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hake Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Tho Hake, who arrived in Virginia in 1656 2

Hake Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Maximilian Hake, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1774 2
John Maximilian Hake who sailed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1774
John Hake, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1786 2
Nicolaus Hake, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1798 2
Nicolaus Hake who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1798

Hake Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Chr Hake, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1807 2
Frederick W C Hake, who arrived in Allegany (AlleghenY) County, Pennsylvania in 1873 2

Hake migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hake Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mark Hake, English convict from Somerset, who was transported aboard the "Argyle" on March 5th, 1831, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 3
Mr. Anthony Hake, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 14 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 27th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Mr. William Hake, (b. 1796), aged 50, English farm labourer who was convicted in Somerset, England for life for burglary, transported aboard the "China" on 84th January 1846, arriving in Norfolk Island, Australia 5
C. Hake, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1849 6
Archibald Hake, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Amazon"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hake (post 1700) +

Richard Hake (1969-2020), American journalist and reporter for WNYC, one of the hosts of the weekly morning program, Morning Edition
Edward W. Hake (1904-1978), American football player, member of the 1927 College Football All-America Team
Samuel S. Hake, American politician, Mayor of East St. Louis, Illinois (1875-1876)
Harry Hake (1871-1955), American architect in Cincinnati, Ohio; his son and grandson would continue to business, collectively known as Hake & Son, Hake & Hake, Jr., and Hake & Partners at various times
Sabine Hake, American Texas Chair of German Literature and Culture at the University of Texas, Austin
Benjamin F. Hake (1895-1973), American petroleum geologist who helped explore the Mexican oil fields in Baja California
Herb Hake (1903-1980), American author, cartoonist, radio, and television personality
W. O. Hake, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936 7
Patricia Elvi Hake (b. 1931), birth name of Elvi Hale, a British BAFTA Award nominated actress, best known for her performance in Wendy Toye's True as a Turtle (1957)
Sir Henry Mendelssohn Hake CBE FSA FRHistS (1892-1951), English Director of the National Portrait Gallery, London, (1927-1951), grandson of Thomas Gordon Hake
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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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Argyle voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1831 with 251 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/argyle/1831
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 5th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/china
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SIR CHARLES FORBES originally CHARLES FORBES 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849SirCharlesForbes.gif
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html