Topics

• About the Hakney One-Name Study
• Variants
• Distribution of the name
• Data
• Contact Details

About the Hakney One-Name Study

The search for Hackneys and Hakneys has been going on for a lifetime. One surname is derived from the place in London, the other is likely to be Danish. The search spans the two surnames because early work revealed that the frequently encountered Hackney was predominant and influenced the spelling of Hakney. Original Hakneys often become Hackneys especially those who have gone abroad. The need to separate these two surnames became the motive for seeking Hackneys everywhere. The medieval spelling of the place Hackney in London was Hakeney (but pronounced Hackney) which adds to the confusion, and there are other difficulties.In Lincolnshire Hackney and Hockney are sometimes confused because of the likeness in handwriting.

The extensive data-base of these surnames includes all the BMDs 1837 to date, the IGI, parish registers, census records, wills, burial indexes, gravestones, court records, some biographies and family trees.

Variants

Other spelling variations of the name are Ackney, Akney, Hackney, Haikney, Hakner and Hakeney.

Distribution of the name

The family of Hakneys all can be traced back to East Yorkshire. Hackneys are concentrated in Staffordshire, Cheshire and Lincolnshire.

Data

The extensivedata-baseof these surnames includes all the BMD's 1837 to date from the Registrars Office, the IGI, parish registers, census records, wills, burial indexes, court cases, and some biographies and many family trees.

Contact details

For further information, contact:

Mr Frank Hakney
5 Bainton Close,
Beverley,
East Yorkshire
HU17 7DL
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:

This page last updated 25 February 2008.

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