Find out how popular the last name Hake is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hake.

Hake, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hake surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hake in America

Hake is the 8432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hake surname appeared 3,918 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hake.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hake to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hake

The surname Hake has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "haca," which means "hook." This could refer to someone who lived near a hooked-shaped bend in a river or road, or someone who worked with hooks or fishing equipment.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hake appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where a person named John Hake is mentioned. The Hundred Rolls were administrative records kept by the English government during the reign of King Edward I.

In the 14th century, the surname Hake is found in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379, indicating the presence of the name in northern England during that period. The Poll Tax Returns were records of taxation collected from individuals over the age of 14.

The Hake surname can also be traced to the village of Hake in Somerset, England. This place name, recorded as "Haca" in the Domesday Book of 1086, likely influenced the development of the surname in that region.

Prominent individuals with the Hake surname include John Hake (1617-1624), an English clergyman and author of several religious works. Another notable figure was Thomas Hake (1785-1859), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded Hakes was William Hake, who arrived in Virginia in 1623. Henry Hake (1767-1843) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Virginia in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Other notable individuals bearing the Hake surname include Alfred Egmont Hake (1858-1916), a British novelist and playwright, and Thomas Gordon Hake (1809-1895), an English writer and artist who illustrated works by Charles Dickens.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hake

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hake.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hake was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hake has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hake was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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