Hatchett Surname
Approximately 8,470 people bear this surname
Hatchett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Achard.' With Hatchett, compare Birkett for Birkhead, or Blackett for Blackhead. This corruption is common.
Henry Achard, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Achard, Yorkshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHatchett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,379 | 1:49,120 | 5,955 |
| England | 622 | 1:89,579 | 9,677 |
| Australia | 169 | 1:159,738 | 16,670 |
| Mexico | 70 | 1:1,773,232 | 17,696 |
| British Virgin Islands | 48 | 1:658 | 117 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 16 | 1:6,898 | 1,043 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 326 | 1:74,771 | 8,190 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 785 | 1:63,973 | 6,968 |
Hatchett (18) may also be a first name.
Hatchett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Achard.' With Hatchett, compare Birkett for Birkhead, or Blackett for Blackhead. This corruption is common.
Henry Achard, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Achard, Yorkshire, ibid.
Achard de Ramisby: Pipe Roll, 11 Henry II.
Achard le Feyre. Henry III. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Isabella Achard, 27 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.
Johannes Hachet, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Mergareta Hachet, 1379: ibid.
Robertus Achard, 1379: ibid.
As this dictionary proves, the aspirate was commonly added to names beginning with a vowel; compare Hodson (a), Hoddy, or Hanniball (1).
1574. Baptised — William, s. William Hatchett: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1787. Married — Thomas Hatchard and Jane Smither: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Hach- et(te = Hache (v. Hatch, Anglo-French-Teut.) + the diminutive suff. -et-te.
The Achard of Domesday-a personal name. In H.R. it occurs as a surname.
Voltaire mentions a grand vizier of Turkey called Alep Baltagi, so named from baIta which signifies a hatchet-that being the Turkish designation of the slaves who cut wood for the princes of Ottoman blood. "Ce vizir avait ete baltagi dans sa jeunesse, et en avait toujours retenu le nom, selon la coutume des Turcs, que prennent sans rougir le nom de leur premiere profession, ou celle de leur pere, ou du lieu de leur naissance." Voltaire, Charles XII. Our English family may also have derived their name from the use of the instrument. Hachet without prefix is found in H.R.
From the Old Norse, Haki; a mythical personal name (a hook).from the Swedish, Hake; from the Danish, Haak; from the German, Hake, Hatscher; from the Flemish, Hack, Hacker; from the French, Hachez, Hache, Hachette; from the Dutch, Hackert; in the Domesday Book, Achi, Hache; personal name See Hacket. Achard and Haket in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John
Hatchett Demographics
Hatchett Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Hatchett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hatchett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hatchett is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hatchett? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 59,568th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 860,395 people. Hatchett is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Hatchett live; 70 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 18 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,379 people, or 1 in 49,120. In The United States Hatchett is mostly found in: Illinois, where 7 percent reside, Georgia, where 6 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Hatchett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hatchett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 940 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 44 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hatchett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hatchett surname is predominantly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hatchett surname are 10.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.13% registered with the political party.
The amount Hatchett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.22% more than the national average, earning R 425,892 per year and in United States they earn 8.41% less than the national average, earning $39,520 USD per year.
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