Hackwell Surname

523,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hackwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hackwell,' i.e. the well of Hake; v. Hack (1) and Hake.

Roger de Hakewell, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hackwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2731:1,327,68892,627
England2181:255,58720,554
Canada831:443,92338,562
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hackwell (10) may also be a first name.

Hackwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hackwell,' i.e. the well of Hake; v. Hack (1) and Hake.

Roger de Hakewell, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

A parish in Essex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

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

Hackwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hackwell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hackwell? popularity and diffusion

Hackwell is the 523,160th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,735,179 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Hackwell reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Hackwell is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 273 people, or 1 in 1,327,688. In The United States Hackwell is mostly found in: Utah, where 35 percent are found, Iowa, where 13 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Hackwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hackwell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hackwell last name grew 3,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hackwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hackwell are 25.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.6% registered with the political party.

The amount Hackwell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.99% more than the national average, earning $44,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.71% more than the national average, earning $52,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hackwel932/
Ackwell932/
Hackwill88135/
Hockwell884/
Haskwell881/
Heckwell880/
Hadkwell880/
Akwell865/
Ockwell80938/
Hagwell80145/
Akwelle8013/
Ackwill805/
Hokwell800/
Akwel77187/
Chaikwel751/
Hangwell750/
Hookwell750/
Akwele71444/
Okwell7119/
Ekwell7116/
Akwael711/
Ocwell711/
Ockwel711/
Acweil711/
Okwelle67223/
Hacquel67113/
Akwl676/
Hogwell674/
Okcwell672/
Hocwele671/
Chacuel671/
Haskuel671/
Gagwell671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hackwell
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