Hack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The Hack family name is linked to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from the baptismal name for the son of Haki, which was originally derived from the Scandinavian forename Haki or Hako. 1

This Christian name was popular among the Viking settlers who landed on the shores of England during the 10th and 11th centuries.

Alternatively, the name could have been a Saxon name for hedge. "The word hack is still used in this sense in co. Lincoln." 2

Early Origins of the Hack family

The surname Hack was first found in Devon and Cornwall where "a barton called Busvisiek [in the parish of Kenwyn], was for several generations the seat of the Hacche family." 3

The source "Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I." listed Geoffrey de la Hak, Devon 4 and the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Henry Hak, Lincolnshire. 1

Over in Somerset, William Hack was the first listed there, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 5

Early History of the Hack family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hack research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1299 is included under the topic Early Hack History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hack Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Hack include Hack, Hache, Hach, Hacche and others.

Early Notables of the Hack family

More information is included under the topic Early Hack Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hack Ranking

In the United States, the name Hack is the 6,758th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 6


Hack migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Hack were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Hack Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Hack Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Hack Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hack migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hack Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Hack migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hack Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Hack migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hack Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Hack (post 1700) +
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