Hackett Surname

11,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,019 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Hackett 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.

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Hackett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States27,5921:13,1361,633
England8,7411:6,374915
Australia4,2171:6,402938
Canada2,6911:13,6922,011
Ireland2,2481:2,095396
Trinidad and Tobago5141:2,654452
Northern Ireland4981:3,705728
New Zealand4601:9,8441,711
Barbados3621:794199
Scotland3191:16,7832,053
Wales2881:10,7451,200
Guyana2321:3,285606
Jamaica1461:19,6571,732
France1041:638,68083,098
South Africa1001:541,77742,852
Thailand571:1,239,269179,534
Panama511:76,7113,213
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
Grenada391:2,783439
Philippines351:2,892,521138,859
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Antigua and Barbuda151:6,611774
Singapore131:423,66918,211
India131:59,005,029552,550
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Israel101:855,76354,181
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Norway71:734,61250,907
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines61:18,776937
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Montserrat31:1,649224
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Martin11:35,156229
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,8421:2,405452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,3961:7,1781,117
Scotland1101:34,0292,769
Wales361:43,5672,298
Guernsey51:6,5311,136
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,9531:8,4361,090

Hackett (85) may also be a first name.

Hackett 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.

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

= Hack 1,2 (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Haicéid Families of this name have been in Ireland since the Anglo-Norman invasion, mainly in Kilkenny and Kildare. A branch in Connacht became completely hibernicized and was known as MacHackett and also as Guckian. In Cos. Armagh and Tyrone Hackett has been used as a synonym of MacCahey and MacGahey, IF 168; Plate XIV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Descendant of little Hack or Hache (hook).

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

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or Achet. Robert Haket, Normandy, 1180-95; Alvered, Robert, H., 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Walter Haket, England, 1194 (Rotuli Curiae Regis). Walter Achet, 1086, held from Walter Giffard in Bucks. Bertram Haget witnessed a charter of Robert Mowbray (Mon. i. 754), and 1200 Bertram H. founded Helaugh Abbey, York. The family of Achet, Hachett, Hatchett, Hacket, or Haget, spread into all parts of England and Ireland.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Dutch, Hackert, Hakkert; from the Flemish, Acket; a personal name.$

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

Hackett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hackett (Hindi: हैकित) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hackett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hackett is the 11,463rd most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 148,668 people. The surname Hackett is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Hackett are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hackett is also the 1,039,322nd most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 85 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 27,592 people, or 1 in 13,136. In The United States Hackett is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States Hackett exists in 85 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Hackett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hackett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 463 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 257 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 122 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 290 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hackett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hackett last name is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hackett last name are 8.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hackett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.79% less than the national average, earning 305,288 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 58.86% more than the national average, earning R 377,508 per year; in United States they earn 5.08% more than the national average, earning $45,343 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $50,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hackette9394/
Chackett9317/
Hacketts939/
Hatckett934/
Hadckett932/
Haackett931/
Hackettt931/
Heackett930/
Hackhett930/
Hackkett930/
Hasckett930/
Hacket92366/
Ackett9261/
Hakett9210/
Hacett921/
Hockett864,463/
Heckett8659/
Auckett8642/
Chacket8637/
Hackitt8631/
Acketts8631/
Hachett8621/
Hacketh8611/
Hackeet863/
Hackete861/
Gackett861/
Hackeit861/
Hackeyt861/
Haekett861/
Hacketp861/
Haycett860/
Hackets860/
Hascket860/
Haakett860/
Heakett860/
Acket83469/
Haket83404/
Hacet83342/
Acett831/
Akett830/
Hockette803/
Hacchett802/
Chakette801/
Hoockett801/
Hagchett801/
Khakkett801/
Hacckeet800/
Hauchett800/
Haskeett800/
Chaskett800/
Hosckett800/
Hachet771,059/
Hokett77521/
Aukett77489/
Eckett77387/
Eakett7767/
Akette7727/
Acketz7720/
Hocket7716/
Achett7715/
Hecket7715/
Hakets7712/
Hakeet777/
Chaket774/
Jakett773/
Haiket773/
Eacket772/
Ockett771/
Heaket771/
Hocett771/
Haketh771/
Aicket771/
Chacet771/
Khaket771/
Aikett770/
Hackit770/
Haeket770/
Haccet770/
Ackets770/
Hakitt770/
Hekett770/
Chackieth752/
Chockhett751/
Acet739,034/
Aket73273/
Chaiket71364/
Hacquet71201/
Khaiket7184/
Eaketts7169/
Haskitt7154/
Chatket7130/
Chayket7128/
Hatkhet7116/
Chachet719/
Akkette716/
Chakhet714/
Hoskett713/
Jackitt712/
Haskeit712/
Chagket712/
Haskeet711/
Chocket711/
Chakete711/
Chaketh711/
Chhaket711/
Hockeit711/
Hockiet711/
Easkett711/
Hachitt711/
Ahakiet711/
Haukeat711/
Hakeeth711/
Chaucet711/
Oickett711/
Chakeat711/
Eakette711/
Chauket711/
Heckeyt711/
Hockitt710/
Hauchet710/
Eyckett710/
Hackith710/
Hookett710/
Ackheit710/
Heukett710/
Hokkett710/
Hoscket710/
Chaichet671,637/
Akete67715/
Chauchet67562/
Haquette67389/
Chaikhet67358/
Akitt67275/
Jacquett67162/
Ocket67121/
Acquette67106/
Eaket6758/
Hachquet6742/
Achet6739/
Hakit6739/
Akeit6739/
Aucet6729/
Ekett6727/
Ağcet6722/
Akeet6718/
Auket6718/
Akiet6715/
Aketh6711/
Hoket6710/
Agket6710/
Chakeath675/
Heket675/
Gaket675/
Ecket674/
Hocet674/
Ayket674/
Agcet672/
Aiket672/
Haqet672/
Gacquett671/
Ahket671/
Ackit671/
Accet671/
Okett671/
Hacit671/
Aceht671/
Acetì671/
Chaiketh671/
Chakieth671/
Haced671/
Haaskitt671/
Chauyket671/
Chaykete671/
Acked670/
Chaquett670/
Houchett670/
Adket670/

Hackett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hackett in the Hindi language
हैकितhaikita-

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