Show ContentsHachey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Hachey is tied to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England. It 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 Hachey family

The surname Hachey 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 Hachey family

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

Hachey Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Hachey has undergone many spelling variations, including Hack, Hache, Hach, Hacche and others.

Early Notables of the Hachey family

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United States Hachey migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Hachey were among those contributors:

Hachey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Anna Maria Hachey, aged 34, arrived in New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Stockholm" from Gothenburg, Sweden [6]

Contemporary Notables of the name Hachey (post 1700) +

  • Michael Joseph "Mikey" Hachey (b. 1985), American bassist, former member of the third-wave ska band, Suburban Legends
  • Joseph Bennet "Benoit" Hachey (1877-1953), Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1912 to 1917 as an independent member


  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  3. Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
  4. Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
  5. 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.
  6. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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