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Hache History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Hache History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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The generations and branches of the Hache family share a name that has its roots in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. The name Hache comes from the baptismal name for the son of Haki, which was originally derived from the Scandinavian forename Haki or Hako. 1

This Christian name was popular among the Viking settlers who landed on the shores of England during the 10th and 11th centuries.

Alternatively, the name could have been a Saxon name for hedge. "The word hack is still used in this sense in co. Lincoln." 2

Early Origins of the Hache family

The surname Hache was first found in Devon and Cornwall where "a barton called Busvisiek [in the parish of Kenwyn], was for several generations the seat of the Hacche family." 3

The source "Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I." listed Geoffrey de la Hak, Devon 4 and the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Henry Hak, Lincolnshire. 1

Over in Somerset, William Hack was the first listed there, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 5

Early History of the Hache family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hache research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1299 is included under the topic Early Hache History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hache Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Hache include Hack, Hache, Hach, Hacche and others.

Early Notables of the Hache family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Baron Hache

Hache World Ranking

In Canada, the name Hache is the 998^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,433 people with that name. 6 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Hache is ranked the 696^th most popular surname. 7 And in France, the name Hache is the 3,086^th popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 8

Hache migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hache or a variant listed above:

Hache Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michel Hache, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 9
Peter Hache, who arrived in South Carolina in 1755 9
Pierre Hache, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 9
Anne Hache (nee Boudreaux), aged 40, French widow traveling aboard the ship "Le Bon Papa" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 29th July 1785 9
Mrs. Anne Hache, (nee Olivier), (b. 1729), aged 56, French widow traveling aboard the ship "L'Amitie" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 8th November 1785 9
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Hache Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joseph P Hache, who arrived in Arkansas in 1903 9

Hache migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hache Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Françoise Haché married in Quebec in 1664
Michel Haché lived in Beaubassin, Nova Scotia in 1686
Joseph Haché lived in Beaubassin, Quebec in 1693

Hache Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Louise Hache, aged 49, who landed in St Pierre and Miquelon in 1767

Contemporary Notables of the name Hache (post 1700) +

Louis Haché (1924-2020), Canadian writer considered to be one of the great Acadian novelists
Roland Haché (1947-2020), Canadian politician, Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Nigadoo-Chaleur (1999-2014)
Gérard Haché (1925-2017), Canadian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick (1967-1970)
Alain Haché (b. 1970), Canadian experimental physicist, a professor at the University of Moncton, Canada
Colonel Mike Haché, Canadian Director Western Hemisphere Policy
Robert Haché, Senior Scientist at the Ottawa Health Research Institute and Vice-Dean (Research) Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)