| ![Show Contents]() Hak History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HakWhat does the name Hak mean? The Anglo-Saxon name Hak 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 Hak familyThe surname Hak 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 Hak familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hak research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1299 is included under the topic Early Hak History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hak Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Hak has appeared include Hack, Hache, Hach, Hacche and others. Early Notables of the Hak familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hak Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Hak arrived in North America very early:
Hak Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- George Hak, who arrived in Maryland in 1666
Hak Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Hak, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1768
Hak Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anna Christina Hak, who settled in Texas in 1844
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
- Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
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