Hagedorn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The roots of the distinguished German surname Hagedorn can be traced back to the region of Brunswick, now the modern state of Lower Saxony. The name means "hawthorn," and was likely first borne by someone whose home was located close to a thorny bush. Alternatively, there are several cities in the region named Hagedorn; it is possible that the name was given as a surname to designate someone hailing from Hagedorn.

Early Origins of the Hagedorn family

The surname Hagedorn was first found in northern Germany, where it was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. The roots of the Hagedorn family have been traced back to the regions of Brunswick and Schleswig-Holstein, where the earliest records of the name have been found. The first recorded bearer of the name was Johann Haghedorn, who lived in Lübeck in 1325.

Early History of the Hagedorn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hagedorn research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1344 and 1708 are included under the topic Early Hagedorn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hagedorn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hagedorn, Hagendorn, Haghedorn, von Hagedorn, Haydern and many more.

Early Notables of the Hagedorn family

Notables of the time included

Friedrich von Hagedorn (b. 1708), a famous poet born in Hamburg, and Heinrich August Hagedorn, an accountant and head clerk of the Royal Prussian Industrial Board who was granted a coat of arms

Hagedorn Ranking

In the United States, the name Hagedorn is the 11,538^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hagedorn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hagedorn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Peter Hagedorn, who landed in New York, NY in 1710-1714 2
Peter Hagedorn, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 2
Willem Hagedorn, who landed in New York in 1715-1716 2
Christophel Hagedorn, who landed in New York in 1715 2

Hagedorn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Hagedorn, aged 30, who arrived in America in 1814 2
Eduard Hagedorn, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
Joh Bern Hagedorn, who landed in America in 1836 2
A M Gert Hagedorn, who arrived in America in 1836 2
Jos Hagedorn, who arrived in America in 1836 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hagedorn (post 1700) +

James Lee Hagedorn (1962-2022), American politician, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota (2019-2022)
Horace Hagedorn (1915-2005), American businessman and philanthropist, investor in Miracle-Gro
Eric E. Hagedorn (1896-1963), American politician and electrical engineer
Bob Hagedorn (b. 1952), American politician, Member of the Colorado Senate (2001-2009)
Merle W Hagedorn (b. 1911), former American state senator
Hermann Hagedorn (1882-1964), American author, poet and biographer
Karl Hagedorn (1922-2005), German American painter
Thomas Michael Hagedorn (b. 1943), US Representative from Minnesota
Friedrich von Hagedorn (1708-1754), German poet
Friedrich Hagedorn (1814-1889), German painter
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Hagedorn family +

Bismarck

Wilhelm Hagedorn (1922-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3

Citations +

"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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details