Hanifin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Hanifin family

The surname Hanifin was first found in Louth and Armagh where they held a family seat from ancient times. The name Hanifin is derived from the Gaelic " hAnrachtaigh."

Early History of the Hanifin family

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Hanifin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hanraghty, Hanratty, Hanfy, Hanify, Hanvey, Hanfey, Kenraghty, Kenratty, O'Hanraghty, O'Hanratty, O'Hanfey and many more.

Early Notables of the Hanifin family

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Hanifin migration to Canada +

Hanifin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. Daniel Hanifin, aged 65 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Vanilla" departing 28th May 1847 from Limerick, Ireland; the ship arrived on 11th July 1847 but he died on board 1
Mr. Timothy Hanifin, aged 50 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Wakefield" departing 28th May 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 12th July 1847 but he died on board 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Hanifin (post 1700) +

Alicia Hanifin, American producer, known for Surrogates (2009), Knight and Day (2010) and Space Cadet (2009)
Conor Hanifin, American actor, known for Swat (2014), Myra Hindley: The Untold Story (2013) and Stage 5 (2009)
Noah Hanifin (b. 1997), American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL) from Boston, Massachusetts
William T. Hanifin, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Kanawha County, 1939-40 2
Jacqueline Hanifin, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Ogemaw County Democratic Party, 2003-07 3
Catherine E. Hanifin, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1944 3

Sources +

Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 78)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html