Hatchett Surname

59,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

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.

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Hatchett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,3791:49,1205,955
England6221:89,5799,677
Australia1691:159,73816,670
Mexico701:1,773,23217,696
British Virgin Islands481:658117
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Wales361:85,9597,098
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
United States Virgin Islands161:6,8981,043
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3261:74,7718,190
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7851:63,9736,968

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.

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

(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Hach- et(te = Hache (v. Hatch, Anglo-French-Teut.) + the diminutive suff. -et-te.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Achard of Domesday-a personal name. In H.R. it occurs as a surname.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

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

Hatchett Last Name Facts

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

Hatchett is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hatchett.

How Common Is The Last Name Hatchett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 59,568th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 860,395 people. Hatchett occurs predominantly 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 globally, held by 18 people.

Hatchett is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 7,379 people, or 1 in 49,120. In The United States Hatchett is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 7 percent are found, Georgia, where 6 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States Hatchett is found in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Hatchett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hatchett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hatchett surname expanded 940 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 44 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hatchett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hatchett last name are 10.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.13% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hattchett942/
Hathchett941/
Hatchet93265/
Hachett9321/
Hatcett932/
Atchett931/
Hachette88281/
Hatchitt88127/
Chatchet8825/
Gatchett8816/
Hatcheut8810/
Hatckett884/
Atchette882/
Hathcett882/
Hattchet882/
Hatchete881/
Hauchett880/
Hautchet880/
Hatcheth880/
Hachet861,059/
Atchet8650/
Hatche8619/
Achett8615/
Hacett861/
Hauchette820/
Hauschett820/
Hatcher8045,023/
Hatches80189/
Gatchet80101/
Gachett8073/
Hatchie8067/
Hatcheu8061/
Hachete8051/
Hatchit8039/
Achette8038/
Hatkhet8016/
Chachet809/
Hatched804/
Hatchez803/
Hatchee802/
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Hatchey802/
Atchete802/
Hachitt801/
Hascett801/
Ahtchet801/
Hotchet801/
Hauchet800/
Haycett800/
Haxcett800/
Hashett800/
Hatchea800/
Hetchet800/
Jachett800/
Hache7711,978/
Atche774,180/
Hacet77342/
Achet7739/
Acett771/
Chaichet751,637/
Chauchet75562/
Hatscher75419/
Gatschet75352/
Aitchitt75171/
Hoschett7540/
Haschets7539/
Haytcher7533/
Khatcheh7524/
Hathcher756/
Khautche754/
Hattcher753/
Aichette753/
Chatcheu753/
Hadckett752/
Chachete751/
Heatcher751/
Hadchitt751/
Chatchie751/
Attchset751/
Chatchit751/
Hauschet750/
Hascheit750/
Hatcheys750/
Houchett750/
Hochette750/
Chacette750/
Hatchess750/
Aitcheit750/
Gachet717,179/
Hachey715,504/
Hached712,504/
Hochet711,891/
Chache711,810/
Hatchi711,223/
Hachez711,113/
Hasche71997/
Hatcha71706/
Khache71670/
Atcher71501/
Atchie71403/
Hacher71343/
Atchit71201/
Gatche71163/
Hauche71145/
Auchet71124/
Achzet71120/
Acheat71108/
Hachit71102/
Achete7192/
Hoschette7174/
Hatchy7170/
Ahache7165/
Hachee7159/
Otchet7159/
Hachie7149/
Ashett7146/
Atchey7143/
Etchet7137/
Jachet7134/
Aichet7134/
Heichette7126/
Atchea7120/
Hotche7120/
Haitce7119/
Haiche7115/
Aytche7114/
Chaychets7113/
Attche7113/
Haches719/
Aitche719/
Aychet719/
Hazett718/
Haache717/
Hatcer717/
Achcet717/
Hasett714/
Hagett714/
Hachhe714/
Atchhe714/
Gacett714/
Acette713/
Hayche713/
Haushette712/
Hachei712/
Aschet712/
Jatche712/
Achiet712/
Hatset711/
Hatces711/
Hatcey711/
Hocett711/
Atchee711/
Hashet711/
Houchette711/
Hacehe711/
Achitt711/
Haïtce711/
Hatshe711/
Haciet711/
Atkhet711/
Atsche711/
Atcheh711/
Atcheu711/
Atchitthe711/
Aïtche711/
Cheutchet711/
Ahchet711/
Chaichest711/
Chaichitt711/
Chacet711/
Hadche711/
Hoscheitt711/
Atches710/
Eachet710/
Haccet710/
Hausehett710/
Hassett679,842/
Acet679,034/
Ache677,474/
Gauchet673,011/
Haggett672,290/
Gaschet671,237/
Hascher671,028/
Chacher67640/
Aiteche67524/
Hace67494/
Khatkhe67457/
Chaiche67370/
Chauche67353/
Chatshe67263/
Houchet67163/
Hasette67128/
Hatchai67127/
Achitte6775/
Gochett6775/
Chachit6767/
Gatsche6759/
Haitchi6759/
Khochet6756/
Chatcha6754/
Chachie6751/
Chachee6741/
Hoschet6740/
Ahauche6735/
Hotchit6731/
Khatchi6730/
Chatket6730/
Jhaiche6727/
Hautchi6727/
Gaychet6726/
Hotcheu6724/
Chachhe6721/
Khachit6718/
Ahachie6718/
Gaichet6718/
Khachey6717/
Haschei6715/
Hathcer6712/
Khachei6712/
Jacheet6711/
Gotchet6711/
Chachei6711/
Hocheit6711/
Chasche6710/
Atce6710/
Hadtcha678/
Khatset677/
Otchete677/
Haasche677/
Khaiche676/
Chached675/
Khadche675/
Hausche675/
Atchiey674/
Hasiett674/
Hashiet674/
Ashette674/
Hatquet674/
Chakhet674/
Haucher673/
Hasgett673/
Khatshe673/
Hachite672/
Autcher672/
Hachche672/
Hadchit672/
Haicher672/
Aciette672/
Chatchi672/
Hadzhet672/
Haschey672/
Khacheh672/
Hauscheidt672/
Houtche672/
Hasthes672/
Haysett671/
Hazzett671/
Khauche671/
Choochette671/
Chaache671/
Chathse671/
Chatkhe671/
Jascett671/
Jaschet671/
Heichet671/
Heasche671/
Heathse671/
Hasther671/
Hatcehr671/
Jhachey671/
Hotcher671/
Hocette671/
Hoshett671/
Eatcher671/
Gatched671/
Gaucett671/
Haicheh671/
Hadsett671/
Aichete671/
Auchitt671/
Atchche671/
Atchoey671/
Haacher671/
Hatscha671/
Chaches671/
Hotcheh671/
Heutche671/
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Hatchui671/
Hauches671/
Haschej671/
Hasheet671/
Hachehe671/
Haitcha671/
Hajcher671/
Gadchet671/
Gaitche671/
Ahtchei671/
Ahtchey671/
Aitchey671/
Acheate671/
Atschit671/
Atchihe671/
Auchete671/
Chochet671/
Chouchette671/
Chaucet671/
Chayche671/
Chhache671/
Hachzed671/
Hchache671/
Hayzett671/
Khachea671/
Chachep671/
Gacheth671/
Hatscheach671/
Hasthey671/
Hazeett670/
Gautche670/
Auchetz670/
Hotches670/
Haschit670/
Gashett670/
Heitche670/
Hauchey670/
Hatsher670/

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