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Early Origins of the Hartog family

The surname Hartog was first found in Bavaria, where the name 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 Hartog family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hartog research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1670 is included under the topic Early Hartog History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hartog Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herzog, Herzig, Hertzog, Hercog, Hartzog, Gertzog, Hartog, Hartoch, Hertogs, Hertogson and many more.

Early Notables of the Hartog family

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Hartog Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Hartog is the 383rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,176 people with that name. 1


United States Hartog migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hartog Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johann Hartog, who arrived in America in 1783 2
Hartog Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Neeltje Den Hartog, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
  • Teuntje Den Hartog, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
  • Willem Den Hartog, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
  • Gysbertje Den Hartog, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
  • Cornelus Den Hartog, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hartog (post 1700) +

  • Numa Edward Hartog (1846-1871), British academic, the first Jewish Senior Wrangler at Cambridge University, in 1869, awarded the 2nd Smith's Prize in that year 3
  • Kristen den Hartog (b. 1965), Canadian fiction writer
  • Arnold Pieter Bernard "Arno" den Hartog (b. 1954), Dutch former field hockey player at the 1984 Summer Olympics
  • Ashley Hartog (b. 1982), South African football striker
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog (1901-1989), Dutch professor of mechanical engineering at MIT
  • Arie den Hartog (b. 1941), Dutch former road bicycle racer
  • Simon Hartog (1940-1992), British filmmaker
  • Marcus Manuel Hartog (1851-1924), English natural historian
  • Sir Philip Joseph Hartog KBE, CIE (1864-1947), British chemist and educationalist
  • Jan de Hartog (1914-2002), Dutch playwright, novelist and social critic
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
  2. 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)
  3. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020


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