Hacker Surname

15,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Hacker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hacgard'; v. Haggard and Haggar or Hagger; compare Jagge, in Piers Plowman, for Jack. Slagg and Slack, Haggett and Hackett, go side by side in the same way.

William Hakkere, Close Rolls, 12 Henry IV.

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Hacker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,4311:20,7942,625
Germany11,9391:6,743831
Austria1,8051:4,718523
England1,4661:38,0074,944
Israel4941:17,3232,584
France4791:138,67021,313
Canada4321:85,2919,464
Australia4261:63,3707,610
Brazil3571:599,64822,377
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
India2581:2,973,12289,393
Jamaica2251:12,7551,281
Wales1351:22,9222,433
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Czechia1141:93,27615,521
Switzerland1041:78,9709,101
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Hungary701:140,23312,855
Argentina691:619,47043,674
Sweden491:200,95413,911
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Slovakia301:177,88230,511
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
China101:136,732,1577,199
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Albania31:971,35222,477
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0981:22,2003,127
Wales211:74,6863,520
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0671:24,2953,024

The alternate forms: Häcker (4,138) are calculated separately.

Hacker (167) may also be a first name.

Hacker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hacgard'; v. Haggard and Haggar or Hagger; compare Jagge, in Piers Plowman, for Jack. Slagg and Slack, Haggett and Hackett, go side by side in the same way.

William Hakkere, Close Rolls, 12 Henry IV.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Middle English - hacker; Middle English hakken, Old English haccian, to cut, hew, WoodCutter

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who cultivates the soil with a hoe or hack; a maker of hacks.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

See Hackman. But Mr. Arthur derives it from a Dutch word signifying "a chopper, cleaver, or hewer, and figuratively, a brave soldier."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Dutch.) A chopper, a cleaver, hewer; figuratively, a brave soldier. Danish, Hakker, to cut in pieces, to chop, to hoe. Hekker, a hedge, from hekke, a hedge, a protection, place of security.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Old Norse, Hákr; from the Swedish, Hake; from the Danish, Hackhe; from the German, Hacke; from the Flemish, Hacker; in the Domesday Book, Hache; from the Dutch, Hakker, personal name.

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

Hacker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hacker (Arabic: هكر) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms: Häcker. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hacker? popularity and diffusion

Hacker is the 15,143rd most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 198,144 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Hacker live; 49 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 708,111th most common given name internationally, borne by 167 people.

Hacker is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 17,431 people, or 1 in 20,794. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent are found, Kentucky, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States Hacker is found in 95 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 32 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.

Hacker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hacker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 843 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 643 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hacker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hacker last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hacker are 20% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.77% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hacker earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 19.13% less than the national average, earning 279,892 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 21.19% less than the national average, earning R 187,284 per year; in United States they earn 0.4% less than the national average, earning $42,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.7% more than the national average, earning $59,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Häcker944,138/
Haecker921,307/
Haacker92620/
Chacker9289/
Heacker9264/
Hascker9215/
Hackier9211/
Haucker922/
Khacker921/
Hackeer921/
Haccker921/
Haicker921/
Hatcker920/
Acker9124,654/
Haker911,843/
Hacer91314/
Haschker86110/
Haackert8635/
Cheacker8613/
Hackettr862/
Hasckert861/
Hackeert861/
Hecker8326,443/
Chaker839,668/
Hocker835,237/
Höcker833,028/
Haaker83700/
Khaker83533/
Hakker83492/
Eacker83421/
Aucker83369/
Haiker83366/
Hacher83343/
Ackeer83250/
Hakert83179/
Achker83140/
Haeker8376/
Hakier8343/
Hakere8327/
Hayker8314/
Aecker8314/
Hauker839/
Hajker835/
Heaker834/
Hakeer834/
Chacer834/
Ackker833/
Haycer833/
Haicer832/
Hakcer832/
Hackre832/
Accker832/
Gacker832/
Ackerd831/
Aacker831/
Ahaker831/
Haucer831/
Hajcer831/
Hagker830/
Aicker830/
Ackerr830/
Hackir830/
Aker8021,925/
Acer8010,426/
Hackerová80123/
Hackerova802/
Hackearth801/
Hoecker771,087/
Hakkert77664/
Chacher77640/
Chakeur77205/
Höckert77203/
Chaucer77138/
Hausker7779/
Häckert7768/
Ahakher7765/
Haakert7738/
Chocker7735/
Heicker7730/
Hoocker7729/
Khakher7724/
Chakker7723/
Hacıkır7723/
Haydker7716/
Chaiker7713/
Chakere7710/
Chaaker7710/
Gaucker778/
Chasker775/
Chauker774/
Haucher773/
Hoicker773/
Hagcher773/
Khakeer773/
Ackeart772/
Heucker772/
Chakher772/
Haicher772/
Khayker771/
Eackert771/
Achkert771/
Ahakeer771/
Auckerd771/
Hodcker771/
Haacher771/
Chahcer771/
Khocker771/
Hachkir771/
Hajcher771/
Ackcher771/
Cheaker771/
Chakert771/
Chakeer771/
Chakerd771/
Haskerd771/
Heccker771/
Gaicker770/
Ackhert770/
Ackertt770/
Jaccker770/
Haskeir770/
Haekker770/
Haakker770/
Heakert770/
Ackeirt770/
Jaucker770/
Hjocker770/
Heycker770/
Ecker7322,737/
Akere733,949/
Acher733,704/
Eaker733,356/
Ocker733,020/
Akker731,916/
Auker731,723/
Aaker73999/
Akier73868/
Hoker73302/
Hakir73194/
Heker73159/
Haqer73149/
Ackre73116/
Höker73103/
Ayker7397/
Akeer7390/
Akerø7380/
Gaker7361/
Hacir7344/
Häker7342/
Aiker7337/
Akcer7311/
Akeir739/
Akger738/
Hakre735/
Ohker734/
Accer734/
Aeker733/
Akear733/
Öcker733/
Akerr732/
Eacer732/
Acear732/
Agcer732/
Aicer732/
Akeïr731/
Hacre731/
Aáker731/
Ajker731/
Aucer731/
Akeur731/
Akesr731/
Hakyr731/
Akerd730/
Hocer730/
Akerp730/
Hacquier7144/
Chaicher7130/
Chaikerd7130/
Houckert7122/
Chaikere7118/
Hashkher7111/
Heickert719/
Hakerová715/
Chaykerd715/
Chaikert714/
Chakkere713/
Chakkear713/
Hockertt713/
Chaccher713/
Chaucher712/
Khaukher711/
Chacherr711/
Chhacher711/
Heidcker711/
Ackerová711/
D'Hocker711/
Chajcher711/
Chatkerd711/
Chockerd711/
Hadscher710/
Chakir6750,175/
Hooker6731,218/
Chakre674,863/
Khakre673,017/
Haykir672,192/
Eicker671,995/
Khoker671,100/
Hekker67653/
Heuker67599/
Eucker67519/
Chakyr67509/
Choker67442/
Hocher67426/
Gauker67411/
Aacher67377/
Höcher67315/
Açıker67305/
Hachir67263/
Achkir67261/
Heiker67221/
Eccker67152/
Hoeker67144/
Ockier67141/
Gocker67112/
Haqere6794/
Uicker6793/
Eacher6787/
Akkert6781/
Hekier6754/
Hokker6746/
Akeere6735/
Öckher6734/
Chauykerd6732/
Askeir6729/
Heyker6724/
Aukere6720/
Khakir6719/
Haikerová6717/
Oecker6715/
Hoiker6713/
Hakire6713/
Öckert6713/
Achear6712/
Gayker6710/
Haqeer6710/
Askert678/
Hojker678/
Hächer677/
Chakerova676/
Accher676/
Acherh676/
Gaiker675/
Aukert675/
Aukeer675/
Agåker675/
Heeker674/
Ackhir674/
Eecker674/
Aakere674/
Acheir674/
Hakkir674/
Haqqer674/
Ackire673/
Aikere673/
Gakeer673/
Aakerø673/
Hokere673/
Haquer672/
Eckker672/
Houker672/
Chacre672/
Akerth672/
Adåker672/
Chakerová672/
Hakhir672/
Chaicheer672/
Ochker671/
Heicer671/
Huiker671/
Hoccer671/
Hodker671/
Gahker671/
Gakker671/
Ahsker671/
Aukier671/
Aukker671/
Aceejr671/
Aikier671/
Acquer671/
Haykır671/
Ahakir671/
Ahkher671/
Adzker671/
Cháker671/
Chacir671/
Askerp671/
Eakere671/
Agkeur671/
Hakgir671/
Eakert670/
Hegker670/
Gohker670/
Eycker670/
Aitker670/
Ackirt670/
Hogker670/
Ockeer670/
Johker670/
Hokier670/
Attker670/
Heckir670/

Hacker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hacker in the Arabic language
هكرhkr-
هاكرhakr-

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