Hahn Family History

Hahn Surname Meaning

German (also Hähn): from Middle High German hane ‘rooster’ hence a nickname for a conceited or quarrelsome man. In some instances it may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house bearing the sign of a rooster.

German (also Hähn): patronymic from a shortened form of the personal name Johannes (see John). This surname is also found in Denmark and Sweden. Compare Haehn.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Hahn ‘rooster’ (compare 1 above).

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 韩 see Han.

Korean: variant of Han.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Hain, Hohn, Han, Kahn, Haan, Huhn, Jahn, Ahn, Zahn, Fahn

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37K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Hahn family from?

You can see how Hahn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hahn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hahn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 194 Hahn families living in Ontario. This was about 72% of all the recorded Hahn's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hahn families in 1911.

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What did your Hahn ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hahn. 45% of Hahn men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Hahn women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hahn were Farming and Housekeeper.

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Farmer

45%

Labourer

11%

Merchant

Farming

Stenographer

24%

Student

18%

Artist

12%

Housekeeper

12%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 37K immigration records available for the last name Hahn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 67K military records available for the last name Hahn. For the veterans among your Hahn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hahn lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hahn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Hahn in 1940 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

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Hahn Surname Meaning

German (also Hähn): patronymic from a shortened form of the personal name Johannes (see John). This surname is also found in Denmark and Sweden. Compare Haehn.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Hahn ‘rooster’ (compare 1 above).

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 韩 see Han.

Korean: variant of Han.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Hahn family from?

What did your Hahn ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

45%

Labourer

11%

Merchant

Farming

Stenographer

24%

Student

18%

Artist

12%

Housekeeper

12%

What Hahn family records will you find?

What is the average Hahn lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hahn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Hahn in 1940 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

Hahn Family History

Hahn Surname Meaning

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Hahn Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Hahn

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Where is the Hahn family from?

What did your Hahn ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Hahn family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hahn lifespan?

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