Hacket Surname
Approximately 366 people bear this surname
Hacket Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hake,' from diminutive Haket. There can be no doubt about this origin. Though forgotten now Hake, Haket, and Hacon were very familiar in the surname period. Hake still survives in Yorkshire as Haggitt (compare Hick and Higg), more generally Hackett.
Read More About This SurnameHacket Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 153 | 1:2,369,013 | 146,433 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Austria | 26 | 1:327,517 | 36,002 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 16 | 1:85,248 | 6,095 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| Grenada | 6 | 1:18,089 | 1,003 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 104 | 1:42,595 | 3,814 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 275 | 1:88,638 | 9,253 |
| Scotland | 93 | 1:40,250 | 3,051 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,811 | 1:27,730 | 3,409 |
Hacket (15) may also be a first name.
Hacket Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hake,' from diminutive Haket. There can be no doubt about this origin. Though forgotten now Hake, Haket, and Hacon were very familiar in the surname period. Hake still survives in Yorkshire as Haggitt (compare Hick and Higg), more generally Hackett. As with Hack, Hake, and Hacon, the instances naturally are found towards the East coast; v. Hake.
Mabil Haket, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph Haket, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Robert Haket, London, ibid.
Thomas Haket, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johanna Haket, 1379: ibid.
Rolland Haket, Lincolnshire, Henry III Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John Haget, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Roger Haket, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1586. Baptised — Ralphe, s. Richard Hackett: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1767. Married — Thomas Hackit and Ann Fitzwalter: St. George, Hanover Square.
1802. — William Haggett and Sarah Shepherd: ibid.
Old spellings of Halkett, which see, which have become independent surnames.
A known corruption of Hareourt, 1669. See Burn's Tradesmen's Tokens, p. 73. But Hacket, a non-prefixed surname, is found in H.E.
Hatch: a gate or bar thrown across a gap. A gate turned, but a hatch consisted of bars that had to be removed. Many indications of hatches remain in Cornwall and Devon - notched blocks of stone, in which the bars rested. The name Balhatchet signifies the hatchet giving access to a bal, or mine. The surnames of Hatch, Hatcher, Hatchman, are still here. Hatchard in another form. Hatch was originally “atte Hatch.” In the Hundred Rolls we have De la Hatche.
Hacket Demographics
Average Hacket Salary in
United States
$44,733 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hacket Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hacket Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hacket occurs most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hacket? popularity and diffusion
Hacket is the 775,315th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 19,911,328 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Hacket live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 15 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 2,369,013. In The United States Hacket is most common in: California, where 16 percent live, Illinois, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Hacket occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Hacket Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hacket has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hacket surname decreased 92 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hacket Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (84%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hacket are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hacket earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $44,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.88% less than the national average, earning $42,292 CAD per year.
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