The Haack Last Name

The Haack last name has Dutch roots. In Elsdon Smith's reading, the name described “dweller at the bend or hook in the river”. Landscape names of this kind told neighbours where a family's house stood. Related forms include Haak and Haake.

3,832 Americans were listed as Haack in the 2010 census. INSEE counts 116 people born in France with the Haack surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1991–2000.

Heraldry is personal. Arms recorded for a Haack family belonged to that family, and other bearers of the name may have no link to them. Research your Haack family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.