Hackston Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belize

Hackston Surname Definition:

A curtailment of Halkerston, which see. David Hackston of Rathillet, Covenanting leader, was executed 1680. An old account of the murder of Archbishop Sharpe calls him Haxton (Analecta Scotica, II, p. 388). David Hagstoun in Kippen, 1602 (Dunblane), and William Haikston, tailor in Edinbergh, 1685 (Edin.

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Hackston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Belize11:355,4743,977
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hackston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A curtailment of Halkerston, which see. David Hackston of Rathillet, Covenanting leader, was executed 1680. An old account of the murder of Archbishop Sharpe calls him Haxton (Analecta Scotica, II, p. 388). David Hagstoun in Kippen, 1602 (Dunblane), and William Haikston, tailor in Edinbergh, 1685 (Edin. App.).

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

Hackston Last Name Facts

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

Hackston is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hackston.

How Common Is The Last Name Hackston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hackston is the 2,635,433rd most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. Hackston is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Hackston are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Hackston is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 28 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 17 percent reside. Besides England Hackston occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent reside and New Zealand, where 17 percent reside.

Hackston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hackston has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hackston Last Name Statistics demography

Hackston earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 38.44% more than the national average, earning $68,781 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hakston931/
Hacston930/
Hockston880/
Akston866/
Acston862/
Hackstand820/
Hagston80153/
Hakstun805/
Jacston802/
Aukston801/
Haggston753/
Jackxton751/
Hagstone750/
Eckstoun750/
Haxton712,724/
Akstun715/
Ekston713/
Agston712/
Okston711/
Akstan711/
Axston710/
Ocston710/
Hogston67849/
Hagstom678/
Haxstun675/
Chaxton672/
Augston671/
Hagstan671/
Jaxston671/

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