The ancient and distinguished German surname Hanink is derived from "Henneke," a diminutive of the enormously popular given name Johannes. The Low German suffix -ing indicates "son of"; thus, the progenitor of the name was likely the son of someone who was known as Henneke.
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Early Origins of the Hanink family
The surname Hanink was first found in East Prussia, where the family came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. The name was first found in Courland were they were raised to be cavaliers in 1566.
Early History of the Hanink family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hanink research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1814 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Hanink History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Hanink Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Hennin, Henning, Hennig (Silesia), Henegar, Henninger, Henniger, Hienegar, Henigger, Henningsen and many more.
Early Notables of the Hanink family
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hanink Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Hanink family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Balthasar Hennig and his wife Anna Elisabetha Blum, who settled in Philadelphia with their three daughters in 1751; Christian Henning, a Hessian mercenary who settled in Newfoundland after fighting in the American Revolution, Caroline Henninger, who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1847.
