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Early Origins of the Hane family

The surname Hane was first found in Oldenburg in Lower Saxony where the name Hane was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Hane family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hane research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1648, 1674 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Hane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hane Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hane, Hanecop, Hanecourt, Haneffe, Hanegraaff, Ganegreve, Hanel, Haneman, Hanen, Hanenberg, Hanens, Hanequin and many more.

Early Notables of the Hane family

Notables of the time included

  • the Hane family of Lower Saxony


United States Hane migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hane Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jon Hane, who arrived in Virginia in 1637 1
  • James Hane, who arrived in Virginia in 1648 1
  • Rob Hane, who landed in Virginia in 1656 1
Hane Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Peter Hane, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1808 1
  • Joh Heinr Hane, who landed in America in 1814 1
  • Francis Hane, who arrived in Baltimore in 1827
  • Christian Hane, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1834
  • Elis Beerensmeister Hane, who settled in America in 1844
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hane (post 1700) +

  • John J. Hane, American Republican politician, Member of Ohio State Senate 13th District, 1884 2
  • Elizabeth N Hane Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Kevin F Hane Ph.D., of the University of Akron


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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