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![Show Contents]() Haga History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The German surname Haga, like many surnames, was taken from some geographical feature near the dwelling place of its first bearer. Coming from the Old Norse "haga," or some local variation of the word, the name means "one who lives near a hedged or fenced enclosure." Early Origins of the Haga familyThe surname Haga was first found in Bavaria, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. The earliest known bearer of the name was Walther vom Hage, recorded in 1345. Early History of the Haga familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haga research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1820 and 1915 are included under the topic Early Haga History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Haga Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Haag, Hage, Hag, Hager, Hagemann, Hegemann, Heggemann and many more. Early Notables of the Haga familyProminent among members of the name Haga in this period include - the Haga families of Schiedam and of Bale, all of whom were granted a blazon of arms, and Count Haag of Bavaria...
Haga RankingIn the United States, the name Haga is the 9,690th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Haga Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joh Daniel Haga, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753
Haga Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Adalbert Haga, who sailed from Bremen to New York, N in 1861
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- Noriyuki Haga, Japanese Superbike World Championship rider
- Marcelius Haga, Norwegian politician
- Herman Haga (1852-1936), Dutch physicist
- Hans Jensen Haga, Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
- Hans Haga (1924-2008), Norwegian agrarian leader
- Borghild Bondevik Haga (1906-1990), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party
- Åslaug Haga (b. 1959), Norwegian politician and was the leader of the Centre Party
- Arild Haga (1913-1985), Norwegian revue writer
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Haga migration to the United States 
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