Hackwood Surname

680,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hackwood Surname Definition:

A corruption of Acwood, "the wood of oaks."

Hackwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2461:226,49618,955
Australia861:313,90427,145
Wales361:85,9597,098
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Jersey51:19,8403,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584

Hackwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A corruption of Acwood, "the wood of oaks."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

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

Hackwood Last Name Facts

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

Hackwood is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hackwood? popularity and diffusion

It is the 680,882nd most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,676,306 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Hackwood are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 226,496. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 36 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 18 percent are found and Somerset, where 11 percent are found. Other than England Hackwood occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and Wales, where 8 percent are found.

Hackwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hackwood has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hackwood surname grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hackwood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hackwood surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hackwood earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.97% less than the national average, earning $37,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.77% more than the national average, earning $54,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ackwood9355/
Hockwood882/
Haykwood881/
Heckwood881/
Akwood861/
Acwood860/
Hackwooth821/
Hagwood801,347/
Eckwood80124/
Ockwood8050/
Askwood800/
Akwoo7716/
Akwod777/
Haigwood75558/
Heagwood7536/
Haggwood7535/
Haagwood751/
Hangwood751/
Hookwood750/
Heekwood750/
Haugwood750/
Haygwood750/
Eickwood750/
Easkwood750/
Ahakwo716/
Akwoud711/
Khakwo711/
Okwood711/
Haigewood711/
Agwood711/
Aikwoo711/
Jackwo711/
Haikwo711/
Hakwou711/
Haighwood710/
Akwo675,279/
Hegwood672,300/
Hogwood67738/
Ahaikwo675/
Haykwad674/
Jackwad674/
Hacwoth673/
Chakwop671/
Chankwo671/
Acwo671/
Haikwad671/
Gagwood670/

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