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Early Origins of the Hanvey family

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

Early History of the Hanvey family

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Hanvey 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 Hanvey family

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United States Hanvey migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hanvey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Bridget Hanvey, aged 11, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 1
  • John Hanvey, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 1
  • Pat Hanvey, aged 15, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Hanvey (post 1700) +

  • J. T. Hanvey, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1920 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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