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HANNAY

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There are approximately 1,047 people named Hannay in the UK. That makes it the 6,982nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 17 are named Hannay.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Hannay surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HANNAY. Anciently Aharmay or Hannay, of Sorbie, in Wigtonshire. A Gilbert de Anneth or Hannethe is found in Rag-man Roll, A.D. 1296. Nisbet's Heraldry.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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