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Early Origins of the Hanif family

The surname Hanif was first found in Louth and Armagh where they held a family seat from ancient times. The name Hanif is derived from the Gaelic " hAnrachtaigh."

Early History of the Hanif family

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Hanif Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hanraghty, Hanratty, Hanfy, Hanify, Hanvey, Hanfey, Kenraghty, Kenratty, O'Hanraghty, O'Hanratty, O'Hanfey and many more.

Early Notables of the Hanif family

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Migration of the Hanif family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Hanratty, who arrived at the port of New York in 1841; Pat, Margaret and their daughter Mary, who were recorded in St. John, New Brunswick in 1834.


Contemporary Notables of the name Hanif (post 1700) +

  • Hanif Akhtar, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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