Hagn: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Hagn is best understood alongside Hagen: both are German spellings of a single family name. The name is generally explained as “Hedged enclosure”.

• Hagn drops the “e” of Hagen, a shortening that clerks often made.
• Related forms: Hagan, Haggen and Haggan.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Hagn family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Hagn family name pack.