Hacking Surname

134,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hacking Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hacking,' now Hacking Hall, a place in the township of Billington, in the parish of Blackburn, Lancashire. A family 'de Hacking' arose there early. The surname has ramified strongly, but has wandered little, there being only one representative in the London Directory.

Read More About This Surname

Hacking Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4501:38,4264,999
United States9501:381,53633,681
Canada3051:120,80512,696
Australia1551:174,16617,758
Netherlands1331:126,97119,799
South Africa1001:541,77742,852
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Wales201:154,72710,755
Isle of Man191:4,517958
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Denmark111:513,15632,022
India71:109,580,769786,157
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
France61:11,070,454349,096
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4231:17,1302,490
Jersey121:4,324761
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1851:271,45222,076

Hacking (13) may also be a first name.

Hacking Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hacking,' now Hacking Hall, a place in the township of Billington, in the parish of Blackburn, Lancashire. A family 'de Hacking' arose there early. The surname has ramified strongly, but has wandered little, there being only one representative in the London Directory. I cannot find it on American soil.

William de Hacking, 1328, Billington: Baines' Lancashire.

1582. Hugh Hackyng, carpenter: Preston Guild Rolls.

1602. Robertus Hackinge, filius Hugonis: ibid.

1675. William Hacking, of Rainhill: Wills at Chester.

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

A surname found in Dumfriesshire, probably of late introduction from across the Border. From the place of the name in the township of Billington, parish of Blackburn, Lancashire. There was a family of Del Hacking there in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) 1 Hacca’s or Hæcca’s Son [Anglo-Saxon Hacc(a or Hæcc(a (v. Hack1)+ the son suff. -ing] 2 belonging to Hacking (Lancs), 13th cent. Hocing, Haking = (the Estate of the) Hac(c)a or Hæc(c)a Family [Anglo-Saxon *Hac(c)ingas or *Hæc(c)ingas- -ingas, pl. (-ing-um, dat. pl.) of the son suff. -ing] Bernard de Hacing.—Lanc. Inq., &c., A.D. 1292.

(French-Teut.) the French Haquin, from the Teutonic name-stem Hac(c)- (v. Hack), with diminutive suff. -in; also for the O.Scand. Hakon: v. Hakon.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hacking is the name of a seat in Whalley parish which was in the possession of the ancient family of Del Hacking in the 13th and 14th centuries (W. W.). The surname is sometimes now corrupted to Hakin.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hacking Last Name Facts

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

Hacking is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hacking? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hacking is the 134,680th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,180,594 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Hacking are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 1,450 people, or 1 in 38,426. In England Hacking is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 31 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Beside England Hacking occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Hacking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hacking has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hacking surname grew 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 429 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hacking Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hacking last name are 16.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.32% registered with the party.

The amount Hacking earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.13% more than the national average, earning R 240,312 per year; in United States they earn 10.17% more than the national average, earning $47,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.37% more than the national average, earning $55,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hackings932/
Haacking931/
Hackking930/
Haking92387/
Acking9224/
Hocking8616,255/
Hecking86884/
Hakings8620/
Hackeng8618/
Chaking8612/
Haccing867/
Chacing866/
Haching863/
Hakking861/
Höcking861/
Heaking860/
Hauking860/
Aking83923/
Acing83349/
Haskings80139/
Chatking8048/
Haikings8044/
Chaiking8041/
Heicking8016/
Khaiking809/
Haykings806/
Chaching805/
Chakking804/
Haiching802/
Chackeng801/
Chasking801/
Hakching801/
Hatkings800/
Haukings800/
Aching77969/
Akiong77228/
Gaking77104/
Hakeng7738/
Akking7734/
Heking7727/
Hoking7726/
Aiking7717/
Ahking7712/
Akieng777/
Adking775/
Öcking775/
Akingh774/
Accing773/
Eaking772/
Acuing772/
Akuing772/
Ocking772/
Ecking771/
Hàking771/
Aicing771/
Auking770/
Chaiching755/
Chauching751/
Akng732/
Hekking71650/
Hacheng71222/
Gocking71106/
Heuking7177/
Oecking7175/
Heiking7156/
Heyking7141/
Hoching7139/
Haiqing7123/
Askings7122/
Hogking7112/
Hooking717/
Choking717/
Jaiking717/
Adkings715/
Khoking715/
Khakeng714/
Hodking712/
Hokking712/
Chaceng712/
Chockching711/
Jackyng711/
Hockeng711/
Haquing711/
Hoeking711/
Hachink711/
Aidking711/
Aikings711/
Adkingx711/
Ochking711/
Aikieng711/
Eaching711/
Jeaking710/
Aitking710/
Aceng6734,826/
Eking67722/
Hookings67500/
Oking67435/
Akeng67429/
Hoskings67362/
Ocing67259/
Chotking67125/
Chaikeng6780/
Choiking6754/
Chakyong6752/
Akinc6733/
Auskings6723/
Houching6719/
Haicheng675/
Khoiking674/
Aqing673/
Khakyong673/
Hodkings672/
Acink672/
Chokiong671/
Hauskeng671/
Heiching671/
Gacquing671/
Chaukeng671/
Hockkeng671/
Akngq671/
Atcng671/
Chaiceng671/
Chaiqing671/
Cheyking671/
Choyking671/
Chodking671/
Goicking670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hacking
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis