Hacker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
England
Germany

The Hacker name derives from the Middle Low German word "ha-ke," Dutch "haak," which means "a hook." The name may have been a nickname for someone with some deformity in a hook shape; or perhaps an occupational name for someone who made or used hooks.

Early Origins of the Hacker family

The surname Hacker was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Hacker family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hacker research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1605, 1615, 1620, 1655, 1684, 1688, 1690 and 1692 are included under the topic Early Hacker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hacker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Haack, Haak, Hack, Hacke, Hacker, Häckel, Hacken, Heck, Hecke, Heckel, Hecken and many more.

Early Notables of the Hacker family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Theodore Haak (1605-1690), a German Calvinist scholar; Abraham van den Hecken (c.1615-c.1655), a Dutch painter...
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Hacker Ranking

In the United States, the name Hacker is the 2,313^rd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Hacker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hacker Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Hacker, aged 17, who arrived in Virginia in 1624 aboard the ship "Hopewell" 2
Alice Hacker, who settled in Virginia in 1636
Alice Hacker, an early immigrant to Virginia, arriving in 1636
Alice Hacker, who arrived in Virginia in 1636 3
Walter Hacker, who landed in Virginia in 1637 3
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Hacker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Jacob Hacker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
Hans Adam Hacker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
Georg Hacker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
George Hacker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1760 3
Jacob Hacker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1762 3
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Hacker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh Herrn Hacker, aged 32, who arrived in Baltimore Maryland in 1848 3
Anna Maria Hacker, aged 23, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1848 3
Carl Hacker, aged 61, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 3
Friedrich Hacker, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 3
Anna Catharina Hacker, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hacker (post 1700) +

Leonard Hacker (1924-2003), birth name of Buddy Hackett, American theater, film and television actor, known for The Music Man (1962), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Love Bug (1968) and the voice of Scuttle in The Little Mermaid (1989)
Richard Warren "Rich" Hacker (1947-2020), American Major League Baseball player, base coach and scout from Belleville, Illinois
Dan Hacker (b. 1982), American professional ice hockey center
Sally Lynn Hacker (1936-1988), American feminist sociologist
David Hacker, American sculptor and painter
Jeremiah Hacker (1801-1895), American reformer and journalist
Eric Lynn Hacker (b. 1983), American professional baseball pitcher
Andrew Hacker (b. 1929), American political scientist and public intellectual
Angela Hacker, American country music singer
Katrina Hacker (b. 1990), American figure skater
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Historic Events for the Hacker family +

Bismarck

Dietrich Hacker (1920-1941), German Funkgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
August Hacker (1921-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details