Map of Netherlands showing where the Hokenson arms are recorded
The Hokenson arms were recorded in Amsterdam, c. 1815.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
Region
Amsterdam
Town
Amsterdam
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Hokenson Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the Hokenson arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Netherlands.
Origin & History of the Hokenson Family in Netherlands
The family name Hokenson is a patronymic surname, which means it was originally formed by combining a given name with a word indicating descent. In this case, the name likely evolved from the Scandinavian name Håkan, meaning that early ancestors were known as the sons of Håkan. By the time the family was documented in Amsterdam in 1815, they were part of a growing network of Northern European families who moved to the Netherlands for trade and economic opportunity. During the early 19th century, Amsterdam served as a major hub for people moving between the Nordic countries and the rest of Europe. The family likely settled in the city to work in the busy maritime or mercantile industries that defined the Dutch economy at the time. Over the following decades, the spelling of the name stabilized as it transitioned from its original linguistic roots into the form used by the family today.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hoke
A diminutive form of the Germanic name Hugo meaning mind or intellect.
This name
HokensonPatronymic surname indicating descent from a person named Hoke or Hugo.
also spelled
Hoyken
Hoeykens
Hoyk
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Meertens, P.J., De betekenis van de Nederlandse familienamen, 1950
Van der Schaar, J., Woordenboek van voornamen, 1964
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Bevolkingsregister 1815
Nationaal Archief, Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand
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