Hackney Surname

33,850th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Hackney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hackney,' a parish in Middlesex, in the London district. Probably' the hay (enclosure) of Hacon'; v. Hacon.

Benedict de Hakeneye, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Hakeneye, London, ibid.

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Hackney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,4771:29,0503,605
England2,1211:26,2703,588
Australia4231:63,8207,653
Canada2991:123,22912,908
South Africa1121:483,73039,862
Wales531:58,3875,284
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Northern Ireland381:48,5544,148
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
France71:9,488,960336,266
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2411:19,6422,809
Scotland621:60,3743,814
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1851:22,9832,880

Hackney (52) may also be a first name.

Hackney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hackney,' a parish in Middlesex, in the London district. Probably' the hay (enclosure) of Hacon'; v. Hacon.

Benedict de Hakeneye, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Hakeneye, London, ibid.

Adam de Hakenay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

Adam called Hakenay had a charter of lands in Ayr, 1316 (Ayr, p. 21). Johannes Kahew alias Haknay, bergess of Edinburgh, 1467 (Neubotle, p. 265,268). John Halkney in Buchat, parish of Alyth, 1783 (Dunkeld). John Hacdeny at Westhaven of Panbride, 1800 (Brechin). Lower, Bardsley, and Harrison record this name and all derive it from Hackney in Middlesex.

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

(English or Scandinavian) belonging to Hackney, 13th cent. Hakeneye = Hac(c)a’s (genit. Hac(c)an-), or Hacun’s Island (or Low Riparian Land) [Old English íg = Old Norse ey]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Middlesex. In H.R, the surname is written Hakeneie, Hakeneye, Hakenie, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon, Middlesex.

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

Hackney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hackney is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hackney.

How Common Is The Last Name Hackney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 33,850th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 464,708 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Hackney reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 52 people.

Hackney is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 12,477 people, or 1 in 29,050. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, North Carolina, where 7 percent reside and Tennessee, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Hackney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hackney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 571 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,767 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 32 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 88 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hackney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hackney surname is predominantly Presbyterian (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hackney are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hackney earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.46% more than the national average, earning R 276,756 per year; in United States they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $42,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.4% more than the national average, earning $51,373 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ahackney933/
Hackkney930/
Ackney9229/
Hakney9222/
Hackny924/
Hackne923/
Hacney923/
Hockney86812/
Haikney86114/
Chackny8610/
Hacknay864/
Hacknet862/
Chacney861/
Hatkney861/
Auckney861/
Heckney860/
Haskney860/
Akney834/
Hakne833/
Hacne831/
Chacknes8015/
Haykeney804/
Chasckne801/
Ackinney801/
Hacknett800/
Haskneys800/
Chackner800/
Chakne77338/
Jhakne7719/
Höckne7712/
Hackni773/
Khakne771/
Khacne771/
Chacne771/
Hacner771/
Hockne771/
Hackné771/
Eckney771/
Askney771/
Hakned771/
Aukney770/
Hokney770/
Acknay770/
Akne7352/
Acne738/
Acny732/
Akny731/
Höckner71491/
Hauknes71209/
Häckner7150/
Hockner7112/
Chaikne714/
Hacenne714/
Haukner714/
Aknneye713/
Chaakne712/
Hacinne711/
Akenney711/
Aknieye711/
Hocknoy710/
Akinneye67333/
Aknay67122/
Hekne6778/
Gakne6776/
Haukness6751/
Aikne6738/
Hakni6732/
Aknee6718/
Hocne6714/
Acnes6712/
Haqne6712/
Hakna6712/
Akinneyi6711/
Akneh675/
Adkne674/
Okney673/
Ahcne673/
Hacni672/
Acner672/
Gacne672/
Acnie672/
Cheickne672/
Hacna672/
Aknne672/
Chaikene671/
Chakniya671/
Hathkgne671/
Jacny671/
Aakne671/
Aicne671/
Aknge671/
Acnet671/
Hökne671/
Jacne671/
Aknyi671/
Aekne671/
Aknei671/
Chocnhey671/
Haskness670/
Aukny670/
Accne670/
Hockenne670/

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