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Early Origins of the Haken family

The surname Haken was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Haken family

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Haken Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Haken were recorded, including Harkin, Harken, Harkins, Hacon, Hakon, Haken and many more.

Early Notables of the Haken family

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Ireland Migration of the Haken family to Ireland

Some of the Haken family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Haken family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Haken family emigrate to North America: Ann Harkin, who arrived in St. John, New Brunswick in 1833.


Contemporary Notables of the name Haken (post 1700) +

  • Lester G. Haken, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Alpena District, 1960 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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