Hain Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Hain belongs to the Hein family of names, which has German roots. It grew out of a personal name: “From Hein, a short form of Heinrich”. Spelled with “a” instead of “e”, Hain shows how the same name was heard and written differently.

Other spellings include Heine and Heyn.

Arms linked to Hein and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Hain family name pack.