Haase History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Haase

What does the name Haase mean?

The name Haase is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. Nicknames were used to describe the physical characteristics, attributes, behavior, mannerisms, and even the style of dress of the bearer of the name. The surname Haase comes from the Dutch word haas, which means hare. It may have also been a habitational name, given to someone who lived by a sign which depicted this animal. The surname Haase, is therefore, typically a Dutch-Jewish family name for someone who was quick, like a hare, or who lived by the sign of the hare.

Chronicles first mention Ruediger Hase in Bavaria in 1173, Henrich Hase, the owner of the inn "zum Hase" in Basel in 1293, and the name Hass appears in Prague in 1363.

Haase Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Haas, Haase and many others. and others.

Haase Ranking

In the United States, the name Haase is the 4,751^st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Haase migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Haase Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ida Haase, aged 2, who arrived in New York, NY in 1701 2
Anton Haase, who arrived in America in 1778 2
Christoph Haase, who landed in America in 1780 2
Ludw Haase, who arrived in America in 1780 2
Friederich Andreas Haase, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1788 2

Haase Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ingebord Haase, aged 27, who landed in New York, NY in 1836 2
Erich Johannessen Haase, aged 33, who landed in New York, NY in 1836 2
Marie Haase, aged 31, who landed in America in 1844 2
Miss Haase, who landed in America in 1846 2
Christian Haase, who arrived in New York in 1850 2
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Haase Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Daniel Haase, aged 12, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 2
Johann Haase, aged 23, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 2
Katherina Haase, aged 4, who landed in New York, NY in 1901 2
Leontina Haase, who arrived in America in 1901 2
Sophie Haase, aged 11, who arrived in America in 1901 2
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Haase migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Haase Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

J.A.A. Haase, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Alfred" 3

Haase migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Haase Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Ludwig Haase, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Golconda" in 1859
Jeanette Haase, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Golconda" in 1859

Contemporary Notables of the name Haase (post 1700) +

Jennifer Haase (b. 1974), American politician from the state of Michigan
Cathy Haase, American stage and film actress, writer and educator
Helga Haase (1934-1989), German speedskater
Friedrich Haase (1827-1911), prominent German actor and theatre director
Günther Haase (b. 1925), German diver who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Bertil Robert Herman Haase (b. 1923), former Swedish modern pentathlete
Christopher Haase (b. 1987), German racing driver
Friedrich Gottlob Haase (1808-1867), German classical scholar
Jürgen Haase (b. 1945), former German track and field athlete and Olympian
Barry Wayne Haase (b. 1945), Australian politician
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ALFRED 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Alfred.htm