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Hatt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

The name Hatt is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a person who made or sold hats. The surname Hatt is derived from the Old English word hætt, which means hat. Occupational names frequently were derived from the principal object associated with the activity of the original bearer, such as tools or products. These types of occupational surnames are called metonymic surnames. The surname Hatt may also be derived from residence by a hill, since the Old English word hætt, also means hill. Hathitch Farm and Hathouse Farm are both in Worcestershire, and may be sources of the surname Hatt.

Early Origins of the Hatt family

The surname Hatt was first found in Dorset where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Hatt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hatt research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1148, 1279, 1327, 1599, 1636, 1658 and 1719 are included under the topic Early Hatt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hatt Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Hatt include Hatt, Hat and others.

Early Notables of the Hatt family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Hatt, Esq., (1599-1658), of Leckhampstead, London & Orsett. Attorney of the Guildhall, London

Hatt migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Hatt were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Hatt Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Hatt who arrived in Virginia in 1652
Elizabeth Hatt, who arrived in Virginia in 1677
Thomas Hatt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 1

Hatt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Conrad Hatt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 1

Hatt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Hatt, who arrived in New York in 1826 1
Friedere Hatt, aged 29, who arrived in New York in 1854 1

Hatt migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hatt Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Konrad Hatt, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751
Conrad Hatt, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751
Adam Hatt, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751
Anna Hatt, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751
Jacob Hatt, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hatt migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hatt Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Hatt, British Convict who was convicted in Berkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl St Vincent" on 6th April 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
Mr. George Hatt who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 4th August 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Hatt (post 1700) +

William Kendrick Hatt, American professor of civil engineering at Purdue University, father of Robert Torrens Hatt
Robert Torrens Hatt (1902-1989), American naturalist and author, Director of the Cranbrook Institute of Science (CIS), awarded a Founders Medal in 1964 from the Cranbrook Foundation, discoverer of Hatt's vesper rat
Roy Hatt, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1942 4
Ralph S. Hatt, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 18th District, 1958, 1960 4
Holley Hatt, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 2008 4
Elizabeth A. Hatt, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972 4
Eliza Ruth Hatt (d. 1892), English actress and mistress of William Henry Crossland, the English architect; they had three illegitimate sons
John Hatt, British travel editor of Harper's and Queen, travel author, founder of Cheapflights Ltd
Richard Hatt (1769-1819), English-born, Canadian businessman, jurist and politician who was elected to the 7th Parliament of Upper Canada in 1817
Emilie Demant Hatt (1873-1958), Danish Artist
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Hatt family +

Halifax Explosion

Mr. Thomas Hatt (1877-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 5

Citations +

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 10th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-st-vincent
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance