The origins of the German surname Hannover lie in the region of Lower Saxony, where the city of Hannover or Hannover is located. The city was originally called "Honovere," a name derived from the Indo-Germanic "hon," meaning "swamp." The original bearers of the name were most likely residents of Hannover who took the name as a surname.
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Early Origins of the Hannover family
The surname Hannover was first found in Hannover and nearby cities in the region of Lower Saxony.
Early History of the Hannover family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hannover research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1660, 1683, 1701, 1714, 1727, 1760 and 1901 are included under the topic Early Hannover History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Hannover Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Hanover, Hannover, Honovere and others.
Early Notables of the Hannover family
Henrik de Hanover, a Commendator of the Teutonic Knights, Georg I Ludwig of Hanover (1660-1727), who was king of Great Britain from 1714, and Georg II August... Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hannover Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Hannover family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Georg Hanover, who was recorded as living in Ontario in 1823; Helge Hannover, who immigrated to Detroit in 1865; Alex Hanover, who was naturalized in Arkansas in 1885.
Contemporary Notables of the name Hannover (post 1700)
