Hannaman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Hannaman

What does the name Hannaman mean?

Throughout history, very few Irish surnames have exclusively maintained their original forms. Before being translated into English, Hannaman appeared as Ó Dubhain, where the name means a "dark complexioned man." (O'Hart)

Early Origins of the Hannaman family

The surname Hannaman was first found in County Clare, County Limerick and Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland. Some of the County Clare families were thought to have been regionally in County Cork. 1

O'Hart notes the family claims descent to the Heber line of ancient Irish kings through the O'Hara line. (O'Hart)

Early History of the Hannaman family

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Hannaman Spelling Variations

Before widespread literacy came to Ireland, a name was often recorded under several different variations during the life of its bearer. Accordingly, numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Hannaman family name. Variations found include Downs, Down, Downe, Downes and others.

Early Notables of the Hannaman family

William Ducie (c. 1612-1679), created 1st Viscount Downe in 1675; Andrew Downes, also known as Dounaeus, (c.1549-1628), English classical scholar, one of the seven translators of the Apocrypha for the King James Version of the Bible...
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Hannaman migration to the United States +

To escape the religious and political discrimination they experienced primarily at the hands of the English, thousands of Irish left their homeland in the 19th century. These migrants typically settled in communities throughout the East Coast of North America, but also joined the wagon trains moving out to the Midwest. Ironically, when the American War of Independence began, many Irish settlers took the side of England, and at the war's conclusion moved north to Canada. These United Empire Loyalists, were granted land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula. Other Irish immigrants settled in Newfoundland, the Ottawa Valley, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, however, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America and Australia. Many of those numbers, however, did not live through the long sea passage. These Irish settlers to North America were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. Irish settlers made an inestimable contribution to the building of the New World. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Irish name Hannaman or a variant listed above, including:

Hannaman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Hannaman, aged 23, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" in 1848 2
Ann Hannaman, aged 23, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" in 1848 2
James Hannaman, aged 50, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Blank" in 1851 2
Chr Hannaman, aged 36, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Circassia" in 1881 2
Mary Hannaman, aged 28, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Umbria" in 1888 2
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Hannaman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. Chas Hannaman, aged 33, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Kaiser Wilhelm II" in 1906 2
Chas Hannaman, aged 40, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Kaiser Wilhelm II" in 1906 2

Hannaman migration to Canada +

Hannaman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. Joh.R Hannaman, aged 46, German shoemaker who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
Mrs. Wilhelmina Hannaman, aged 41, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
Mr. Albert Hannaman, aged 20, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
Mr. Frederich Hannaman, aged 13, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
Mr. Wilhelm Hannaman, aged 11, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
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Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result