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![Show Contents]() Hannegan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
The Irish name Hannegan originally appeared in Gaelic as "O hEanain," but sometimes is an abbreviated form of the surname Henagahn. Early Origins of the Hannegan familyThe surname Hannegan was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, and Offaly where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Hannegan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hannegan research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Hannegan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hannegan Spelling VariationsJust like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the Hannegan family name include Heenan, Henaghan, Henehan, Heenon, Hanegan, Hannegan, Hanigan, Hannigan, Haneghan and many more. Early Notables of the Hannegan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hannegan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Hannegan migration to the United States | + |
Ireland became inhospitable for many native Irish families in the 19th centuries. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents, and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for North America. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For these immigrants the journey to British North America and the United States was long and dangerous and many did not live to see the shores of those new lands. Those who did make it were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest and most powerful nations of the world. These Irish immigrants were not only important for peopling the new settlements and cities, they also provided the manpower needed for the many industrial and agricultural projects so essential to these growing nations. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Hannegan to North America:
Hannegan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Oliver Hannegan, who landed in America in 1795 1
Hannegan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Dennis Hannegan, who settled in Boston in 1820
- Edward Hannegan, who arrived in New York, NY in 1829 1
- Bridget and Mary Hannegan, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1849
- Charles, John, and Patrick Hannegan, who settled in Philadelphia between 1850 and 1868
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hannegan (post 1700) | + |
- Tom Hannegan (1970-2021), American businessman and politician from the state of Missouri, Member of the Missouri House of Representatives (2017-2021)
- 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)
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Hannegan migration to the United States 
