Hanke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The surname Hanke 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, Hanke 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 Hanke may also have been applied as a locative name, inspired by a geographical feature near where the bearer resided.

Early Origins of the Hanke family

The surname Hanke 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 Hanke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hanke research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1644, 1694, 1713, 1754, 1774, 1785, 1835, 1836, 1862 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Hanke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hanke 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 Hanke family

Notables of the period with the surname Hanke were

Johann Christoph Hanke (1694-1774), a painter, Johann Georg Handke, another 18th century painter, Karl Hanke (1754-1835), a composer, and Henriette Wilhelmine Hanke (1785-1862), an author and editor

Hanke Ranking

In the United States, the name Hanke is the 9,826^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hanke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hanke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F. L. Hanke, who landed in Panama on the way to California
Dorothea Luise Hanke, who arrived in America in 1845 2
Joh Heinr Hanke, who landed in America in 1847-1849 2
Eduard Hanke, aged 37, who settled in Texas in 1847 aboard the ship "Chas. N. Cooper"
Anton Hanke, who arrived in New York in 1849
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Hanke Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Augusta Hanke was registered voter in California in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Hanke (post 1700) +

Steve H. Hanke, American economist
Vince Hanke, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 11th District, 1998 3
Raymond E. Hanke, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1938 3
Carl W. Hanke Jr., American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Houghton County 2nd District, 1940 3
Jana Hanke, German swimmer who won the bronze medal for Germany in 800m freestyle swimming at the 1992 Olympics
Margarethe Elfriede Sophie von Hanke (b. 1894), German painter
Mike Hanke (b. 1983), German footballer
Günther Hanke, stage actor and director
Hugon Hanke (1904-1964), former Polish politician

Historic Events for the Hanke family +

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Georg Hanke (1920-1941), German Mechanikersobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Alfons Hanke (1915-1941), German Bootsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details