Cackett Surname

480,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cackett Surname Definition:

A diminutive of cock, gallus, like the Fr, Cochet from Coq.

Cackett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4581:121,65512,294
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Australia321:843,61652,533
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Wales71:442,07621,198
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2371:102,85010,316
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Cackett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of cock, gallus, like the Fr, Cochet from Coq.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Dutch, Cachet; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cackett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cackett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cackett is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cackett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cackett is the 480,002nd most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 10,485,678 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Cackett reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 458 people, or 1 in 121,655. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 25 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Devon, where 10 percent reside. Besides England this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Cackett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cackett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Cackett surname rose 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 229 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cackett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cackett last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Cackett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.93% more than the national average, earning R 570,156 per year; in United States they earn 23.35% more than the national average, earning $53,224 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $60,362 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cackette9362/
Chackett9317/
Cacket924/
Cakett921/
Sackett868,572/
Cockett861,360/
Jackett86941/
Chacket8637/
Caskett863/
Scakett862/
Caucett862/
Cachett860/
Zackett860/
Kackett860/
Caket8312/
Cacet834/
Cacke830/
Jacketts8048/
Cockette8034/
Jackette8024/
Sacckett801/
Chakette801/
Cocketts801/
Quackett800/
Cachet77736/
Jacket77532/
Sacket77285/
Sakett77120/
Caucet7729/
Zakett7722/
Cocket7711/
Kacett774/
Chaket774/
Jakett773/
Cahcet773/
Caycke772/
Cackes771/
Cackie771/
Cokett771/
Cacker770/
Kacket770/
Zacket770/
Cackey770/
Giackette7511/
Chockhett751/
Cake732,804/
Cace73360/
Sockett71979/
Chaiket71364/
Cauchet7153/
Cockitt7152/
Jockett7130/
Chayket7128/
Sackitt7118/
Kaskett7110/
Chakhet714/
Kockett713/
Tchaket713/
Jackitt712/
Chagket712/
Sakhett711/
Chocket711/
Cauqett711/
Chakete711/
Chaketh711/
Chhaket711/
Ckecket711/
Zockett711/
Chakeat711/
Chauket711/
Cookett710/
Cocketh710/
Jackquette710/
Caskeet710/
Kakette710/
Keacket710/
Sacketh710/
Jachett710/
Saket6750,970/
Cocke672,043/
Cayce671,386/
Chaikhet67358/
Kacet67290/
Cache67258/
Caice67209/
Kaket67196/
Jacquett67162/
Caike6781/
Cauce6774/
Jaket6751/
Cacce6750/
Cockheyt6739/
Cakeh6734/
Çaket6734/
Cocet6730/
Cacea6726/
Cakke6725/
Caked6723/
Cauke6720/
Cakit6718/
Jackquet6716/
Cacey6714/
Caquette6714/
Cacky6714/
Cakey6712/
Kashkett6711/
Cakie679/
Zaket678/
Caced678/
Scaquett678/
Cakez676/
Chakeath675/
Coket673/
Cacit673/
Cakeu673/
Kacke672/
Cahke671/
Caake671/
Cacei671/
Ccoke671/
Couccett671/
Casquett671/
Cayke671/
Khakkett671/
Chaiketh671/
Zacchett671/
Cakej671/
Chaykete671/
Catke670/
Couchett670/
Ceace670/
Chaquett670/
Cakee670/
Cacee670/
Caisckke670/

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Cackett Reference & Research

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Cockett-Cacket-Cakot FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cackett
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