Hatch Surname

12,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hatch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hatch'; v. Hack (a).

Richard de la Hacche, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes apud Hache, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John atte Hache, Oxfordshire, ibid.

(a) Bapt.

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Hatch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States35,5731:10,1891,237
England4,4931:12,4011,824
Canada2,2651:16,2672,354
Australia2,1011:12,8491,856
New Zealand1771:25,5844,487
Wales1581:19,5862,087
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
South Africa1561:347,29331,960
Ireland1361:34,6252,899
Scotland1231:43,5273,964
Northern Ireland1071:17,2432,239
Mexico991:1,253,80014,809
Thailand891:793,689128,670
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Barbados311:9,273738
Portugal281:372,08012,265
France281:2,372,240182,981
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
India141:54,790,384527,769
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Norway71:734,61250,907
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
China51:273,464,31313,838
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Panama41:978,06412,245
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1121:39,5523,634
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5161:9,6881,454
Scotland301:124,7745,666
Wales271:58,0892,880
Jersey71:7,4121,296
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,4081:4,825603

Hatch (173) may also be a first name.

Hatch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hatch'; v. Hack (a).

Richard de la Hacche, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes apud Hache, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John atte Hache, Oxfordshire, ibid.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Hache'; v. Hack. The harder form Hake (which see) was more general.

Hache de Wolmersti, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hacca fil. Pictavini, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Thomas Hach, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1620. Baptised — George. s. Richard Hatch: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) Dweller at a Hatch(-Gate); a Gatekeeper [Middle English hac(c)he, Old English hæcc] Richard de la Hacche. - Hundred Rolls Philip atte Hache.—Parl. Writs. (Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Hache, a weapon-nickname = Axe, Hatchet [French hache, Middle High German hacke, a hatchet, axe, mattock, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller by the gate or entrance to a forest; one who came from Hatch (gate), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

In forest districts, agate across the highway to prevent the escape of deer. At-Hache and De la Hacche are found in the H.R. Hache in Domesday appears as a personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A kmd of door or floodgate. These ancient stops or hatches consisted of sundry great stakes and piles erected by fishermen in the river Thames or other streams, for their better convenience of securing fish. Also, a term for gates leading to deer—parks or forests.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(English), Dam or Mound, Gateway.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

A location name in Bedfordshire, Kent, Somerset.

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

Hatch: a gate or bar thrown across a gap. A gate turned, but a hatch consisted of bars that had to be removed. Many indications of hatches remain in Cornwall and Devon - notched blocks of stone, in which the bars rested. The name Balhatchet signifies the hatchet giving access to a bal, or mine. The surnames of Hatch, Hatcher, Hatchman, are still here. Hatchard in another form. Hatch was originally “atte Hatch.” In the Hundred Rolls we have De la Hatche.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

User-submitted Reference

The common accepted translation for the origin of the surname is 'of the hatch' or 'gatekeeper' but as Hache can also be linked to the word, axe, it could be argued that the surname refers to another either a knight whose preferred weapon was an axe or it could also be argued that the name derives from specific labour tasks like that of a lumberjack/tree feller.

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Hatch Last Name Facts

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

Hatch is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hatch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 12,212th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 158,470 people. The surname Hatch is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Hatch are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hatch is also the 694,534th most widely held forename globally It is held by 173 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 35,573 people, or 1 in 10,189. In The United States Hatch is primarily found in: Utah, where 11 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 78 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Hatch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hatch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hatch last name rose 342 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 585 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 121 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 410 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hatch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hatch last name are 12.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.04% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hatch earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.4% less than the national average, earning 299,691 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 194.4% more than the national average, earning R 699,612 per year; in United States they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $44,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.77% more than the national average, earning $52,552 CAD per year.

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Hatsch91319/
Hattch9195/
Haitch9122/
Hatche9119/
Khatch9112/
Hatchs915/
Chatch914/
Hautch911/
Haytch911/
Hatchh911/
Hach895,179/
Atch891,448/
Hath89708/
Hatc894/
Hautsch83227/
Haitsch8380/
Hatzsch839/
Chattch837/
Heatsch834/
Haastch831/
Hattsch830/
Heath80118,642/
Hache8011,978/
Atche804,180/
Chach803,475/
Hauth802,789/
Hauch802,767/
Haith802,130/
Hasch801,474/
Gatch80849/
Khach80536/
Aytch80436/
Ahach80309/
Hayth80286/
Hacht80264/
Haach80212/
Khath80196/
Aitch80177/
Hotch80158/
Haich80109/
Jatch8087/
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Eatch8058/
Hathe8042/
Atsch8036/
Ahath8028/
Hetch8019/
Chatc8014/
Hatth8012/
Heach8011/
Hatci8011/
Haths805/
Hacsh804/
Hatsh804/
Atchh803/
Hazth803/
Haath802/
Hachs802/
Hadth802/
Hatzh801/
Hgath801/
Autch801/
Hadch801/
Atchs801/
Attch801/
Astch800/
Aetch800/
Atcht800/
Hathc800/
Hautzsch774/
Khautche774/
Khaitech774/
Hatchová771/
Chaustch771/
Hautsczh770/
Hat7510,423/
Hac759,290/
Ach753,389/
Hah751,741/
Ath75893/
Atc754/
Khaith734,770/
Chhath732,957/
Chache731,810/
Hausch731,740/
Haisch731,415/
Chathe731,301/
Hasche73997/
Khache73670/
Haasch73530/
Chaich73472/
Haythe73171/
Autsch73155/
Chatth73147/
Hauche73145/
Jatsch73141/
Hahych7392/
Khathe7389/
Heathe7374/
Hahach7369/
Chasth7362/
Hootch7349/
Houtch7338/
Cheath7336/
Gaitch7334/
Chauth7333/
Hatthe7330/
Khauth7321/
Hotche7320/
Heitch7319/
Haitce7319/
Chachd7318/
Chachs7316/
Haiche7315/
Aytche7314/
Hotsch7314/
Chaath7313/
Attche7313/
Aitche739/
Haache737/
Chaith737/
Khaich737/
Khayth736/
Khachh735/
Heaths734/
Hachhe734/
Atchhe734/
Haitht734/
Chauch734/
Chotch734/
Hayche733/
Haithe733/
Chaych733/
Hettch732/
Jhaith732/
Gaatch732/
Heutch732/
Aitech732/
Gautch732/
Khasch731/
Hauthe731/
Khatkh731/
Chaitc731/
Hathsh731/
Hauths731/
Haysch731/
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Heathc731/
Aytech731/
Haitsc731/
Hachte731/
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Haytth731/
Khotch731/
Jahach731/
Haïtce731/
Hatshe731/
Hatshp731/
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Hascht731/
Haachs731/
Atsche731/
Aïtche731/
Chayth731/
Hausth731/
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Haidch730/
Haicht730/
Heauch730/
Haathe730/
Aitsch730/
Chasch730/
Gattch730/
Gach6758,514/
Hoth6743,568/
Hait6738,391/
Aich6734,707/
Hoch6725,699/
Hash6715,603/
Khat6712,678/
Hate6711,368/
Haah679,628/
Hatt678,426/
Chah677,870/
Ache677,474/
Haha677,340/
Chat676,138/
Jach676,109/
Chac673,589/
Haut673,472/
Auch673,174/
Asch672,727/
Hast672,620/
Hakh672,327/
Haci672,069/
Hatz671,973/
Chauthe671,675/
Ahat671,447/
Athe671,409/
Hats671,151/
Hahs671,039/
Chatthe67722/
Aath67571/
Etch67532/
Aiteche67524/
Hace67494/
Heitsch67490/
Ahah67458/
Khatkhe67457/
Hayt67422/
Achs67408/
Chaiche67370/
Chauche67353/
Atsh67349/
Acht67305/
Chatshe67263/
Hajt67251/
Ahac67240/
Aych67234/
Aach67209/
Hauc67202/
Atci67198/
Hachová67176/
Gatzsch67159/
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Ľach6798/
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