Haggett Surname

185,106th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Haggett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hake,' from diminutive Haket. There can be no doubt about this origin. Though forgotten now Hake, Haket, and Hacon were very familiar in the surname period. Hake still survives in Yorkshire as Haggitt (compare Hick and Higg), more generally Hackett.

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Haggett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9431:384,36833,876
England5121:108,82411,299
Australia3361:80,3449,348
Canada3041:121,20312,728
Wales1141:27,1452,804
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Scotland131:411,83217,291
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4111:59,3076,959
Wales351:44,8122,341
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3021:166,28715,069

Haggett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hake,' from diminutive Haket. There can be no doubt about this origin. Though forgotten now Hake, Haket, and Hacon were very familiar in the surname period. Hake still survives in Yorkshire as Haggitt (compare Hick and Higg), more generally Hackett. As with Hack, Hake, and Hacon, the instances naturally are found towards the East coast; v. Hake.

Mabil Haket, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Haket, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Robert Haket, London, ibid.

Thomas Haket, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johanna Haket, 1379: ibid.

Rolland Haket, Lincolnshire, Henry III Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John Haget, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Roger Haket, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1586. Baptised — Ralphe, s. Richard Hackett: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1767. Married — Thomas Hackit and Ann Fitzwalter: St. George, Hanover Square.

1802. — William Haggett and Sarah Shepherd: ibid.

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

A known corruption of Hareourt, 1669. See Burn's Tradesmen's Tokens, p. 73. But Hacket, a non-prefixed surname, is found in H.E.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Armorially identified with Hackett. Polland Haget, of England, 1158 (Rot. Pip.); Geoffry Haget, 1189 (Ib.).

The Norman People (1874)

Haggett Last Name Facts

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

Haggett has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Haggett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 185,106th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,182,334 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Haggett are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 943 people, or 1 in 384,368. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 11 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Haggett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Haggett has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 312 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 326 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Haggett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Haggett last name are 4.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Haggett earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 18.58% more than the national average, earning R 281,784 per year; in United States they earn 4.65% more than the national average, earning $45,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning $47,179 CAD per year.

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Haggette934/
Aggett92937/
Hagget9235/
Hagett924/
Huggett865,258/
Hoggett861,001/
Haggitt86356/
Hadgett8687/
Higgett8621/
Heggett8617/
Gaggett864/
Hasgett863/
Eaggett862/
Hagsett860/
Aggetts860/
Jaggett860/
Hagge834,570/
Haget83756/
Agett83133/
Agget839/
Haett832/
Haguette8046/
Hadgetts801/
Hoggette801/
Hoggsett801/
Eaggette801/
Hanghett801/
Haggseth801/
Hoggetts800/
Cheggett800/
Hagger773,499/
Eggett771,147/
Haguet77909/
Hangge77272/
Hugget7791/
Hagset7769/
Hayett7768/
Haggit7754/
Hagest7745/
Angget7722/
Hogget779/
Hazett778/
Chagge777/
Hagges775/
Hogett775/
Hasett774/
Aguett774/
Adgett773/
Hagged773/
Haggee773/
Khaett773/
Haggey772/
Chaget772/
Agette772/
Haggea772/
Hadget771/
Hawett771/
Haggye771/
Haghet771/
Uggett771/
Haugge771/
Hacett771/
Haiett771/
Higget770/
Aggitt770/
Gagett770/
Hagitt770/
Haagge770/
Hanget770/
Gogett770/
Hageth770/
Hasget770/
Hegget770/
Jagget770/
Angett770/
Higett770/
Hogdgetts751/
Hage7338,731/
Agge73816/
Aget73334/
Aett730/
Hogsett711,131/
Hodgett71815/
Haggith71511/
Chagger71493/
Hayette71266/
Hasette71128/
Hagseth7190/
Changet7186/
Aguette7171/
Hazette7164/
Haugset7153/
Hagitte7139/
Hoggitt7134/
Haggist7127/
Hauguet7126/
Hachett7121/
Hoggeth7117/
Hogzett7115/
Haughet7113/
Huggitt7112/
Jaggeet715/
Jiggett715/
Hisgett715/
Haigger715/
Hasiett714/
Haiette714/
Auguett714/
Hogetts713/
Hatcett712/
Giggett712/
Chhagge712/
Chaguet712/
D'Hagge712/
Haysett711/
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Hagesdt711/
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Hawette711/
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Chayett711/
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Hayzett711/
Changge711/
Chaiget711/
Chayget711/
Heggitt710/
Heygett710/
Haycett710/
Hazeett710/
Hougett710/
Hanggey710/
Hoygett710/
Haugger710/
Geygett710/
Adgette710/
Eiggett710/
Hoghett710/
Hogiett710/
Hager6765,594/
Hauge6712,810/
Hange678,511/
Hatchett678,470/
Hagej676,413/
Hodgetts675,916/
Aggee674,244/
Hogge673,639/
Hayet672,449/
Haage671,715/
Agger671,556/
Hauet671,321/
Hagey671,086/
Khaet67921/
Hagee67758/
Haged67724/
Aguet67643/
Haugseth67564/
Goett67504/
Hagie67426/
Hages67421/
Angge67394/
Jaget67388/
Chaet67379/
Heitt67368/
Gaget67345/
Hacet67342/
Haggi67294/
Hachette67281/
Hagga67223/
Haedt67217/
Haghe67216/
Haggy67208/
Ageet67203/
Chage67191/
Goget67190/
Auget67184/
Hagea67157/
Jagge67150/
Khage67137/
Agete67103/
Anget6797/
Haset6784/
Hageh6783/
Hautt6770/
Chayette6769/
Agest6768/
Hajet6765/
Aghge6765/
Ehatt6760/
Haitt6754/
Hazet6749/
Hagez6748/
Gagge6742/
Hoett6742/
Ayget6741/
Hagye6739/
Haige6735/
Aggey6735/
Hagit6732/
Egget6720/
Haiet6719/
Chazette6719/
Aggeh6716/
Hasge6715/
Heget6715/
Haytt6711/
Hawet6710/
Agset679/
Egett678/
Aiget677/
Aghet677/
Awett676/
Ahage676/
Hgage675/
Ageth675/
Heatt674/
Heytt674/
Augiette674/
Haagseth674/
Hazzette673/
Åhage673/
Agges672/
Hathcett672/
Hagse672/
Heage672/
Agiet672/
Agcet672/
Haijette672/
Hadjette672/
Aggit672/
Aggée672/
Ayett671/
Chakgete671/
Chhangge671/
Hausette671/
Hayge671/
Hazeette671/
Jiggette671/
Igett671/
Geatt671/
Agheidtt671/
Asett671/
Adget671/
Aggea671/
Hauwette671/
Hagep671/
Aagge671/
Atget671/
Asget671/
Changzet671/
Chauette671/
Haggaist671/
Acett671/
Aggez671/
Aggge671/
Chaygete671/
Hangghit671/
Ihget671/
Hauchett670/
Hoget670/
Eaget670/
Choguett670/
Eagge670/
Haysetth670/
Houghett670/
Chasette670/
Agets670/

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