Haag History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Germany

The Haag name derives from the Middle Low German word "ha-ke," Dutch "haak," which means "a hook." The name may have been a nickname for someone with some deformity in a hook shape; or perhaps an occupational name for someone who made or used hooks.

Early Origins of the Haag family

The surname Haag was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Haag family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haag research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1605, 1615, 1620, 1655, 1684, 1688, 1690 and 1692 are included under the topic Early Haag History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haag Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Haack, Haak, Hack, Hacke, Hacker, Häckel, Hacken, Heck, Hecke, Heckel, Hecken and many more.

Early Notables of the Haag family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Theodore Haak (1605-1690), a German Calvinist scholar; Abraham van den Hecken (c.1615-c.1655), a Dutch painter...
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Haag Ranking

In the United States, the name Haag is the 3,052^nd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Haag is ranked the 3,460^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Haag migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Haag Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Haag, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Martin Haag, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 3
Valentin Haag, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
Jacob Haag, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
Johan Tobias Haag, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
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Haag Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Haag, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1819 3
Nicolaus Haag, who landed in New York in 1838 3
Mr. Jacob Fried. Haag, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman"
Mrs. Franz Peter Haag, who arrived in Brazil in 1846 3
J M Haag, aged 24, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Haag (post 1700) +

Richard Haag (b. 1923), American landscape architect and the only person to twice receive the prestigious President's Award for Design Excellence given by the American Society of Landscape Architects
Anna Margret Haag (b. 1986), born Anna Hansson, a Swedish three-time silver medalist cross-country skier
Theodor "Theo" Haag (1901-1956), German bronze medalist field hockey player at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Rudolf Haag (b. 1922), German physicist, best known for his contributions the Haag-Kastler axioms
Fritz Haag, proprietor of the Haag Winery, one of the most renowned producers of German fine wine
Jürgen Haag Ph.D., of the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology
Eric S Haag Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Maryland
Harry Haag James (1916-1983), American jazz bandleader, musician, and trumpeter

Historic Events for the Haag family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Francis Vincent Haag (1922-1941), Australian Stoker from St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and 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/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp