Hatmaker Surname

181,679th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hatmaker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hatmaker'; compare Hatter and Hatt.

William Hatmaker. Rolls of Parliament.

Sibill Hatmaker: Pat. Roll, 3 Edward VI. pt.

Hatmaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3271:155,76215,926
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malta11:430,2723,380
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3581:140,27613,217

Hatmaker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hatmaker'; compare Hatter and Hatt.

William Hatmaker. Rolls of Parliament.

Sibill Hatmaker: Pat. Roll, 3 Edward VI. pt.

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

From the occupation of "hat-maker," a now probably obsolete surname. Duncan Hatmaker was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1481 (NSCM., I, p. 29), and Thomas Hatmaker was burgess there in 1487 (CRA., p. 44). John Hatmaker appears as witness in Brechin in 1511 (REB., II, 165,166). Peter Hatmaker was member of assize at Cupar in 1521 (SCBF., p. 223), Henrie Hatmaccar was indweller in Leith in 1561 (MCM., II, p. 286), and Alexander Hat-makker had a "tenementum infra burgagium de Elgyn" in 1565 (REM., p. 436). George Hatmaker was retoured heir of James Hatmaker, portioner of Coutfauld, his father, in 1642 (Retours, Elgin, 78), and in 1684 Jon Hatmaker "for his imprecationes to the stent masters to remaine in prison during the Magistrats pleasure and to be fynd at their pleasure" (Rec. Inv., II, p. 320).

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

Hatmaker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hatmaker is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hatmaker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 181,679th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,111,676 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Hatmaker are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,327 people, or 1 in 155,762. In The United States Hatmaker is most common in: Tennessee, where 42 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 0 percent live and The Philippines, where 0 percent live.

Hatmaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hatmaker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hatmaker surname rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hatmaker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hatmaker last name are 37.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.47% being registered to vote for the party.

Hatmaker earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.32% less than the national average, earning $39,129 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hathmaker943/
Hatmacker941/
Atmaker931/
Hauthmaker890/
Heutmaker82259/
Hatmacher8270/
Hajtmacher787/
Heuthmaker781/
Khotmakher781/
Hathmacher780/
Hautmacher780/
Gotmaker758/

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