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Early Origins of the Hacker family

The surname Hacker was first found in Austria, where the family were noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name 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

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Hacker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hackher, Hackler, Hacker, Heckler, Heckher, Heikler and many more.

Early Notables of the Hacker family

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Hacker Ranking

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


United States 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
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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
  • ... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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


Suggested Readings for the name Hacker +

  • A German-American Hacker-Hocker Genealogy: 350 Years of Family history by William O. Winegard.

  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  3. 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)
  4. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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