Hancke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The surname Hancke can be derived from three possible root words. In each instance, the name would have originated a patronymic name inspired by the personal name of the father. Firstly, Hancke can come from "Hanek," a Slavic short form for the name Johannes, from the Hebrew meaning "gracious gift of God." Or the name may come from a diminutive of the personal name Heinrich, from the Middle High German for "home-rule." Or it may derive from a number of ancient Germanic names beginning with the Old High German element "Hagan" meaning "enclosure." In this last case, the surname Hancke may also have been applied as a locative name, inspired by a geographical feature near where the bearer resided.

Early Origins of the Hancke family

The surname Hancke was first found in Silesia and Lusatia, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Early mentions of the name include Bartlome Hanngg, a resident of Ravensburg in 1480, and the Hanke family from Rehme who were granted a blazon of arms. Jacob Hennecke also known as Hencken or Hanke was a mayor in 1525. Hans Hanckin lived in Hochdorf in 1685, and Cord Hancke and his son Johann Hinrich Hanke in Rehme in 1665 and 1675.

Early History of the Hancke family

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Hancke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hank, Hanke, Hancke, Hänke, Häncke, Haenke, Handke, Hahnke, Hankh and many more.

Early Notables of the Hancke family

Notables of the period with the surname Hancke were

Johannes Hancke (1644-1713), a German Jesuit theology professor and mathematician

Hancke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hancke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elizabeth Hancke, who arrived in New York, NY in 1743 1
Matthaeus Hancke, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 1

Citations +

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)