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Early Origins of the Hoene family

The surname Hoene was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Hoene family

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Hoene Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hoen, Hoem, Hoene, Hoener, Hoenen, Hoendricx, Hoengen, Hoening, Hoenninger, Hoensbruck, Hoens, Hoensbroeck and many more.

Early Notables of the Hoene family

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United States Hoene migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hoene Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Herman Henry Hoene, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1867 1
  • Gebhard Hoene, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1871 1

Canada Hoene migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hoene Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Ludwig Hoene, who arrived in Quebec in 1769
  • Gottlob Hoene, who settled in Newfoundland in 1780 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Hoene (post 1700) +

  • Richard T. Van Hoene, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Covington, Kentucky, 1939-55 (acting, 1939-40) 3


  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. Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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