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The Hack family name is linked to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name 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 Hack family

The surname Hack 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 Hack family

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Hack 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 Hack include Hack, Hache, Hach, Hacche and others.

Early Notables of the Hack family

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Hack Ranking

In the United States, the name Hack is the 6,758^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 6

Hack 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 Hack were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Hack Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Hack, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 7
William Hack who settled in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1640
Isaac Hack, who landed in Virginia in 1643 7
George Hack, who arrived in Maryland in 1658 7
Sefryn Hack, who arrived in Maryland in 1658 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hack Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Koenraed Hack, who landed in New York in 1709 7
Jacob Hack, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 7
Barbara Hack, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 7
Frederick Hack, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 7
Andreas Hack, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1739
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hack Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Conrad Hack, who, at age 80 arrived with his family in England from Germany
Andrew Hack, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1844
Andrew Hack, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 7
Nicolaus Hack, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 7
Wilham Hack, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hack migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hack Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mary Ann Hack, who landed in Esquimalt, British Columbia in 1862

Hack migration to Australia +

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

Hack Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Stephen Hack, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Isabella" in 1837 8
Alfred Hack, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Isabella" in 1837 8
Annie Mary Hack, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Isabella" in 1837 8
Bedford Hack, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Isabella" in 1837 8
Edward Hack, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Isabella" in 1837 8
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Hack migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hack Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Hack, (b. 1835), aged 21, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 9
Mr. Hack, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mataura" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 16th November 1874 10
Mrs. Hack, British settler travelling from London with 3 children aboard the ship "Mataura" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 16th November 1874 10

Contemporary Notables of the name Hack (post 1700) +

Richard Hack (b. 1951), American writer
Olivia Hack, American actress and voice actress
Shelley Marie Hack (b. 1947), American supermodel, actress, producer, and political & media advisor
Stanley Camfield Hack (1909-1979), American third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball
Maria Hack (1777-1844), English writer of educational books
Petra Hack (b. 1970), former German model
Wilton Hack (1843-1923), Australian artist, traveller, lecturer and utopist
David Hack (b. 1972), former Canadian Football League offensive lineman
Franz Hack (1915-1997), German Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Waffen SS during World War II
Margherita Hack (b. 1922), Italian astrophysicist and popular science writer
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ISABELLA 1837. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837Isabella.gif
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html