Hacke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Viking settlers of ancient Scotland were the first to use the name Hacke. It was a nickname for a hooked or crooked person. This nickname was originally derived from the Old Norse word haki which meant "hook" or "something crooked." 1

Alternatively, the name could have been a patronymic for " the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Hake.' " 2

And another source believes the name has the same origin as "Haig and Haigh; from Haigh co. Lancaster or from Anglo-Saxon 'hagen,' a hay, hedge, meadow. " 3

Early Origins of the Hacke family

The surname Hacke was first found in the county of Norfolk where Turkil Hako was listed there in Domesday Book 4. Later the Assize Rolls of Lincolnshire listed Leuiua filia Hacke as holding lands there in 1218 - a very rare entry for a female or "daughter" to hold lands at that time. Later again, Gilbert Hale was listed in the Feet of Fines of Staffordshire in 1257. 5

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had the following entries as both a forename and surname: Hacca filius Pictavini; Peter filius Hake, Lincolnshire; Haco le Muner, Suffolk; and Hako Strek, Suffolk. 2

Early History of the Hacke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hacke research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1218, 1273, 1375, 1567, 1576, 1578, 1579 and 1586 are included under the topic Early Hacke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hacke Spelling Variations

Sound and intuition were the main things that scribes in the Middle Ages relied on when spelling and translating names. Since those factors varied, so did the spelling of the names. Spelling variations of the name Hacke include Hake, Hakes, Hakke, Hacke and others.

Early Notables of the Hacke family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was Edward Hake, (fl. 1579), an English satirist who was patronized by the Earl of Leicester, known for his Newes out of Paules Churchyarde, A Trappe for Syr Monye, whi was first published in 1567. No copy of the 1567 edition is known; but the work was reprinted in 1579. "From the dedication to the Earl of Leicester we learn that at this date Hake was under-steward...
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Hacke migration to the United States +

In North America, the monarchy was thousands of miles away and Scots were free to settle on their own land and practice their own beliefs. The American War of Independence provided an opportunity for these settlers to pay back the English monarchy and forge a new nation. Recently, this heritage has survived through North American highland games and Clan societies. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Hacke or a variant listed above:

Hacke Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Hacke, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 6
George Hacke, who landed in Virginia in 1663 6

Hacke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Hacke, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 6

Hacke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Hacke, who settled in New York in 1840
Johann Adam Hacke, aged 20, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 6
Walrad Moritz Hacke, who landed in America in 1847 6
Carl Hacke, who arrived in New York in 1849

Hacke migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hacke Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Elise Hacke, who arrived in Quebec in 1850
Johann Hacke, who arrived in Quebec in 1850

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)