Hat Surname

49,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Hat Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Hat.' a signname, practically equivalent to hatter.

Thomas del Hat, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Hat, Wiltshire, ibid.

William Hat, Norfolk, ibid.

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Hat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia5,0101:3,091563
Vietnam1,9431:47,682543
Malaysia1,4131:20,8731,947
India1,0211:751,28834,243
Poland2781:136,72219,869
Pakistan1901:940,23112,568
Indonesia1481:893,57666,999
Croatia591:71,67112,734
Austria531:160,66921,171
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Afghanistan341:945,6829,218
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Iran301:2,559,41782,750
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Turkey241:3,242,55989,463
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Hat (22,478) may also be a first name.

Hat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Hat.' a signname, practically equivalent to hatter.

Thomas del Hat, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Hat, Wiltshire, ibid.

William Hat, Norfolk, ibid.

John atte Hatte. J. John Hatt, of Leckampstead, Berkshire: Visitation of London, 1635.

John Hatt, attorney in Guildhall, 1634: ibid.

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

Andrew Hatmalin, Thomas Hatmalin, and Duncan Hatmalin are recorded in Aberdeen in 1493 (CRA., p. 50). The index gives the name as 'Hatmaker, for Thomas but makes no mention of Andrew and Duncan. William Hatt in Brounhill, 1633 (SCM., III, p. 90), and Alexander Hatt, a trade burgess in Aberdeen in 1670, is perhaps Alexander Hatt, maltman there in 1697 (ROA., I, p. 236,246). Alexander Hatt was a fanner at Haughton of Bieldside, Banchory-Devenick, 1846. Harrison says from a trade name. Perhaps Hatmalin is an error of transcription. compare Hatmaker.

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

1. From some peculiarity in that article of costume? 2. See Hatt.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

According to Ferguson, Hatt is the oldest hereditary surname on record. He says it corresponds with the Old German names Hatto, Heddo, and Chado, signifying "war," and consequently with Haddo, Head, Chad, whence perhaps Shade. It is more likely from the root of heath, viz. Anglo-Saxon hath, Dutch and German, heide, Danish, hede.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Hatt and Hutt may be in most cases a contraction of Hiatt, also an Oxfordshire name. In the 13th century we find Hat in Oxfordshire and Wilts, and Hut in Oxfordshire, where it is associated with Le Hurt (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hat Last Name Facts

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

Hat (Arabic: حط, Bengali: হাত, Hindi: हत, Marathi: हट, Oriya: ହଟ) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hat? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 49,362nd most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 699,179 people. The surname Hat is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Hat reside; 82 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 48 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Hat is also the 34,629th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 22,478 people.

The surname is most numerous in Cambodia, where it is held by 5,010 people, or 1 in 3,091. In Cambodia it is most frequent in: Siem Reap Province, where 17 percent live, Kampong Thom Province, where 12 percent live and Battambang Province, where 10 percent live. Besides Cambodia this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 19 percent live and Malaysia, where 14 percent live.

Hat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hat has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hat last name decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hat Last Name Statistics demography

Hat earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 16.5% more than the national average, earning $57,880 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hait8638,391/
Khat8612,678/
Hate8611,368/
Hatt868,426/
Chat866,138/
Haut863,472/
Hast862,620/
Ahat861,447/
Hats861,151/
Hath86708/
Hayt86422/
Hajt86251/
Heat86141/
Haat86134/
Hadt86106/
Hazt8661/
Haht8637/
Haït867/
Hatp862/
Hatd862/
Haßt861/
Haët861/
Hatë861/
Hjat861/
Ha801,653,060/
At8032,878/
Heath75118,642/
Hatch7545,987/
Chate7522,270/
Hatte753,480/
Haist753,338/
Chatt753,159/
Chait752,873/
Hauth752,789/
Haste752,739/
Khate752,716/
Haith752,130/
Kheat751,161/
Khait751,078/
Khaut75774/
Cheat75758/
Haydt75722/
Khatt75539/
Haast75452/
Chaat75396/
Hayıt75394/
Haust75390/
Chaut75379/
Haidt75376/
Haite75363/
Haute75345/
Haats75343/
Khayt75333/
Heate75316/
Hayth75286/
Hacht75264/
Khath75196/
Hayte75168/
Haudt75127/
Chhat75117/
Hasht75107/
Hault7597/
Chast7587/
Chadt7585/
Hautt7570/
Chath7570/
Chayt7555/
Haitt7554/
Hahat7546/
Haatz7545/
Hathe7542/
Heast7533/
Hatts7531/
Chats7531/
Ahath7528/
Haits7523/
Khaat7522/
Haate7518/
Heats7516/
Jhaut7513/
Hatth7512/
Ha'at7512/
Haytt7511/
Hadte7511/
Aahat7510/
Hatgy759/
Chaht759/
Hajte758/
Chatp758/
Hauht758/
Chajt758/
Haiht757/
Chatd757/
Haayt757/
Hauts756/
Haïte756/
Haths755/
Ahaat755/
Heatt754/
Hatsh754/
Hayst754/
Chaït754/
Hastt753/
Ahayt753/
Hazth753/
Headt752/
Ahait752/
Haath752/
Ahatt752/
Hajtš752/
Hauët752/
Hadth752/
Hayts751/
Khadt751/
Hautp751/
Hasdt751/
Hastd751/
Hgath751/
Ahast751/
Hayht751/
Haïat751/
Hastø751/
Khaht751/
Khatd751/
Hajts751/
Hajdt751/
Chazt751/
Jheat751/
Hazts751/
Ahatz750/
Hgatt750/
Heatz750/
Cha67936,167/
Hai67421,703/
Kha67273,378/
Ait67158,866/
Haj67158,194/
Hoa67155,230/
Hay67130,160/
Hau6751,479/
Jat6741,376/
Gat6721,793/
Has6719,866/
Hot6716,449/
Ate6714,341/
Had6710,713/
Aha676,557/
Ast675,563/
Khaith674,770/
Haz674,346/
Haß674,305/
Chhath672,957/
Chatte672,689/
Haa671,815/
Chahat671,808/
Hap671,770/
Hah671,741/
Aat671,494/
Chathe671,301/
Aït67974/
Aut67935/
Ath67893/
Ayt67757/
Att67745/
Adt67619/
Hea67570/
Khatte67490/
Azt67454/
Hatsch67319/
Ats67223/
Atd67188/
Chaste67185/
Khaute67183/
Haythe67171/
Hhayte67152/
Chatth67147/
Chaute67132/
Hattch6795/
Haiste6792/
Khathe6789/
Haş6787/
Heathe6774/
Chaite6773/
Kheate6771/
Chasth6762/
Aht6759/
Haggit6754/
Chaate6751/
Atp6750/
Eat6749/
Haš6746/
Chaitt6744/
Haș6741/
Cheath6736/
Hatowa6735/
Chauth6733/
Hja6730/
Hatthe6730/
Hatova6728/
Haitch6722/
Khauth6721/
Khaite6720/
Chheat6719/
Hatová6718/
Aãt6715/
Haç6715/
Oht6714/
Cheats6713/
Chaath6713/
Ajt6713/
Haatte6712/
Haï6712/
Chautz6711/
Hha679/
Aît679/
Chhate678/
Chaits678/
Haastø678/
Aahate677/
Chaith677/
Chahut677/
Khaidt677/
Cheate676/
Khayth676/
Chaitz676/
Hautte675/
Haÿ675/
Haľ675/
Heaths674/
Haitht674/
Hayste674/
Chatch674/
Hahait674/
Chatts673/
Heaste673/
Chasht673/
Haithe673/
Hứa673/
Khaïat673/
Chastz672/
Khaitt672/
Chayte672/
Cheatz672/
Khaydt672/
Khaate672/
Jhaith672/
Haytte672/
Haî672/
Heatts671/
Hasstt671/
Hauthe671/
Chaait671/
Khatdd671/
Chaust671/
Chautt671/
Hathsh671/
Hausht671/
Haustd671/
Hauste671/
Hautch671/
Hauths671/
Haytch671/
Heacht671/
Hatchh671/
Jhajtt671/
Jahait671/
Haitte671/
Hachte671/
Haã671/
Chacht671/
Haytth671/
Høa671/
Hautts671/
Hać671/
Hathth671/
Hascht671/
Atï671/
Chayht671/
Chasst671/
Chayth671/
Hausth671/
Haatts670/
Hastte670/
Haahtz670/
Haicht670/
Hausst670/
Heatte670/
Haathe670/

Hat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hat in the Bengali language
হাতhata-
Hat in the Oriya language
ହଟhata88.09
ହାଟhata6.32
ହଟାଇଁhata'im2.53
ହତ୍hat0.11
Hat in the Hindi language
हतhata76.74
हटhata16.28
हातhata6.98
Hat in the Marathi language
हटhata55.56
हाटhata22.22
हतhata22.22
Hat in the Arabic language
حطht-
هاتhat-
حاتhat-

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