Hackney Surname
Approximately 15,682 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHackney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,477 | 1:29,050 | 3,605 |
| England | 2,121 | 1:26,270 | 3,588 |
| Australia | 423 | 1:63,820 | 7,653 |
| Canada | 299 | 1:123,229 | 12,908 |
| South Africa | 112 | 1:483,730 | 39,862 |
| Wales | 53 | 1:58,387 | 5,284 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| Northern Ireland | 38 | 1:48,554 | 4,148 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,241 | 1:19,642 | 2,809 |
| Scotland | 62 | 1:60,374 | 3,814 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,185 | 1:22,983 | 2,880 |
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.
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.
(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]
A parish in Middlesex. In H.R, the surname is written Hakeneie, Hakeneye, Hakenie, &c.
A location name in Devon, Middlesex.
Hackney Demographics
Hackney Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Hackney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hackney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hackney is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hackney? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 33,850th most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 464,708 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Hackney are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 52 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 12,477 people, or 1 in 29,050. In The United States Hackney is mostly found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, North Carolina, where 7 percent reside and Tennessee, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Hackney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hackney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hackney surname increased 571 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,767 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 32 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 88 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hackney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (81%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hackney surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the 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.
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