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Early Origins of the Hanel family

The surname Hanel was first found in Oldenburg in Lower Saxony where the name Hane 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 Hanel family

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Hanel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hane, Hanecop, Hanecourt, Haneffe, Hanegraaff, Ganegreve, Hanel, Haneman, Hanen, Hanenberg, Hanens, Hanequin and many more.

Early Notables of the Hanel family

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Hanel migration to the United States +



Hanel Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jurgen Hanel, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1657 1
Hanel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George H. Hanel, who settled in Indiana in 1855
  • Catharina Hanel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1868
  • August Hanel, who settled in Wisconsin in 1871
  • Franz Hanel, who settled in New York, NY in 1883
  • George Hanel, who settled in Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania in 1888

Contemporary Notables of the name Hanel (post 1700) +

  • Sue Hanel, American guitarist for the Swans, an American experimental rock band
  • Thomas W. Hanel, American politician, Mayor of Billings, Montana, 2009- 2
  • Rudolf Hanel (b. 1897), Austrian association football player
  • Linda Hanel (b. 1961), Australian swimmer who competed in three events at the 1976 Summer Olympics
  • Birgitte Hanel (b. 1954), Danish bronze medalist rower at the 1984 Olympic Games


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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