Hanover Surname History

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Germany

Etymology of Hanover

What does the name Hanover mean?

The origins of the German surname Hanover lie in the region of Lower Saxony, where the city of Hanover 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.

Early Origins of the Hanover family

The surname Hanover was first found in Hannover and nearby cities in the region of Lower Saxony.

Early History of the Hanover family

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Hanover Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hanover, Hannover, Honovere and others.

Early Notables of the Hanover 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 of Hanover (1683-1760), who was the second...

Hanover Ranking

the United States, the name Hanover is the 17,747^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hanover migration to the United States +

Hanover Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Daniei Hanover, who arrived in Arkansas in 1843 2
Alex Hanover, who landed in Arkansas in 1885 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Hanover (post 1700) +

Donna Hanover (b. 1950), born Donna Ann Kofnovec, an American journalist, radio and television personality, television producer, and actress
Rebecca Hanover, American screenwriter

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)