Haugen

also Haugum

The mound — a name from the farm on the knoll.

Origin: Norwegian
Register: Norwegian family

The seat of Haugen

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What does the Haugen name mean?

A farm-name — haugen, 'the mound' or hillock (from haug, a knoll or burial-mound). The family of a farm built on or by a rise.

The history of Haugen

Haugen is the mound, one of the great Norwegian farm-names: a haug was a knoll, often an ancient burial-mound, and the farm that sat on one took it for a name. It is among the commonest of the Norwegian place-surnames, and travelled in force to the farms of Minnesota and the Dakotas, where a third of Norway's people came in two generations.

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Frequently asked

What does the surname Haugen mean?

A farm-name — haugen, 'the mound' or hillock (from haug, a knoll or burial-mound). The family of a farm built on or by a rise. Haugen is the mound, one of the great Norwegian farm-names: a haug was a knoll, often an ancient burial-mound, and the farm that sat on one took it for a name.

Is Haugen a Norwegian surname?

Yes, Haugen is a Norwegian surname. Its editorial home in this atlas is Norwegian, where the historical territory and family record of the name are concentrated.

How old is the Haugen surname?

Haugen is the mound, one of the great Norwegian farm-names: a haug was a knoll, often an ancient burial-mound, and the farm that sat on one took it for a name. European hereditary surnames crystallised broadly between the 12th and 14th centuries, and the Haugen name took its modern form within that long settlement.

What is the Haugen family known for?

The mound — a name from the farm on the knoll. Haugen is the mound, one of the great Norwegian farm-names: a haug was a knoll, often an ancient burial-mound, and the farm that sat on one took it for a name.

Is Haugum the same family as Haugen?

Yes. Haugum is a historical spelling variant of the Haugen name. The two share the same lineage and family affiliation; different parishes, clerks and migration registrars recorded the same name in slightly different forms, and the variant spellings sit on the same family tree.

Where is the Haugen surname found today?

Norwegian is the primary historical home of the Haugen surname. In the modern era, the name is also borne across the wider diaspora, particularly in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, where families carry the line of descent from the same Norwegian origin recorded on this page.

What does the Clan Rising page for the Haugen family cover?

The Clan Rising page for the Haugen family covers the meaning of the surname, the historical geography of the name and the seat of the head of the family. Each section is linked to the underlying atlas of Norwegian so the name can be read in the geography that shaped it.

Who is the head of the Haugen family today?

The seat for the head of the Haugen family is currently vacant on this register. Clan Rising is rebuilding the chief and family structure for the modern era, and the family page allows readers to claim the seat or pledge to the name.