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Early Origins of the Haug family

The surname Haug was first found in Bavaria, where the name Haug was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Haug family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haug research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1751 and 1779 are included under the topic Early Haug History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haug Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Haug, Hauge, Hauger, Haugen, Hauegern, Haugk, Hauhken, Haugoumar, Haugman, Haugwitz and many more.

Early Notables of the Haug family

Prominent among members of the name Haug in this period include

  • the Haug family of Bavaria

Haug Ranking

In the United States, the name Haug is the 6,757th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Haug migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Haug Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Georg Haug, who arrived in New York, NY in 1709 2
  • Margretha Haug, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 2
  • Plaichard Haug, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 2
  • Rudolph Haug, who arrived in America in 1736 2
  • Jurigen Haug, aged 28, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Haug Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ferdinand Haug, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 2
  • Adam Haug, who settled in North America in 1833
  • Amelia Haug, who arrived in Baltimore in 1833
  • Ingel Haug, who landed in Texas in 1848 2
  • Michel Haug, aged 44, who landed in New York in 1849 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Haug Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Haus John Haug, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1907 2
  • Nels Johnson Haug, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1909 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Haug (post 1700) +

  • L. A. Haug, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1940 3
  • James Robert Haug, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Mayor of Columbia, Pennsylvania, 2001, 2009 3
  • Edmund Haug, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1888 3
  • Alfred Haug, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 5th District, 1935-36 3
  • Anne Haug (b. 1983), professional German triathlete
  • Jutta Dorothea Haug (b. 1951), German politician and Member of the European Parliament
  • Martin Haug (1827-1876), German orientalist
  • Gerald Haug Ph.D., German Professor of Geology at the University of Potsdam
  • Birger Haug (1908-1981), Norwegian high jumper at the 1932 Summer Olympics
  • Sverre Haug (1907-1943), Norwegian resistance member and pilot during World War II
  • ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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