Hatt Surname

59,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Hatt 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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Hatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7661:131,04113,806
Canada1,7851:20,6422,849
England1,5571:35,7864,707
Switzerland4841:16,9692,783
Germany4511:178,50420,909
Australia3451:78,2489,133
France3331:199,46831,013
Denmark991:57,0175,821
Malaysia581:508,52125,379
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Finland531:103,71110,499
Wales491:63,1545,613
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Hungary381:258,32320,391
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Trinidad and Tobago321:42,6243,925
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Guam11:160,1214,893
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6091:40,0255,089
Scotland341:110,0955,249
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5681:88,4139,156

Hatt (57) may also be a first name.

Hatt 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)

(English) name derived from a trade-sign; also a nickname [Middle English hat(t, Old English hæt(t, a hat] John atte Hatte.—Plac.Dom.Cap. Westm.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who made head coverings; dweller near a clump of trees; dweller at the sign of the hat.

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

From the Old Norse, Höttr; from the Danish, Hatte; from the Frisian, Hatto; in the Domesday Book, Hato; a personal name.

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

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

Hatt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hatt (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﺕ) is more frequently found in The United States 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 Hatt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 59,847th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 864,888 people. The surname Hatt occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Hatt are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,308,380th most common first name in the world It is held by 57 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,766 people, or 1 in 131,041. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 15 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Hatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hatt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hatt last name expanded 487 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 244 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hatt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hatt last name are 11.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.99% registered with the party.

The amount Hatt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.3% less than the national average, earning 199,689 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 89.7% more than the national average, earning R 450,804 per year; in United States they earn 2.18% more than the national average, earning $44,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.7% less than the national average, earning $43,868 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hatte893,480/
Chatt893,159/
Khatt89539/
Hautt8970/
Haitt8954/
Hatts8931/
Hatth8912/
Haytt8911/
Heatt894/
Hastt893/
Ahatt892/
Hgatt890/
Hat8610,423/
Att86745/
Chatte802,689/
Khatte80490/
Chatth80147/
Hattch8095/
Chaitt8044/
Hatthe8030/
Haatte8012/
Hautte805/
Haitht804/
Chatts803/
Khaitt802/
Haytte802/
Heatts801/
Hasstt801/
Chautt801/
Jhajtt801/
Haitte801/
Haytth801/
Hautts801/
Hathth801/
Haatts800/
Hastte800/
Heatte800/
Hait7538,391/
Jatt7514,604/
Khat7512,678/
Hate7511,368/
Atte7510,628/
Gatt7510,500/
Hott757,067/
Chat756,138/
Haut753,472/
Hast752,620/
Ahat751,447/
Hats751,151/
Hath75708/
Hayt75422/
Hajt75251/
Heat75141/
Haat75134/
Hadt75106/
Atts7592/
Hazt7561/
Eatt7539/
Haht7537/
Atth7523/
Autt7517/
Astt757/
Haït757/
Aitt754/
Attd754/
Hatp752/
Aytt752/
Aatt752/
Hatd752/
Attp751/
Haßt751/
Haët751/
Ahtt751/
Hatë751/
Hjat751/
Chatthe73722/
Haggitt73356/
Chattch737/
Chhatte736/
Hattová735/
Chaitte735/
Chautte733/
Chahatt733/
Khatthe731/
Hattowa731/
Khaitte731/
Cheatte730/
Hattsch730/
Ha671,653,060/
Heath67118,642/
Hatch6745,987/
At6732,878/
Chate6722,270/
Hotte673,744/
Haist673,338/
Chait672,873/
Hauth672,789/
Haste672,739/
Khate672,716/
Chott672,175/
Haith672,130/
Kheat671,161/
Khait671,078/
Khaut67774/
Cheat67758/
Haydt67722/
Hottz67593/
Haast67452/
Chaat67396/
Hayıt67394/
Haust67390/
Chaut67379/
Haidt67376/
Heitt67368/
Haite67363/
Haute67345/
Haats67343/
Khayt67333/
Heate67316/
Hoitt67314/
Atthe67308/
Hayth67286/
Hacht67264/
Eatts67222/
Khath67196/
Hayte67168/
Hotts67153/
Haudt67127/
Jaitt67122/
Hoytt67121/
Chhat67117/
Hasht67107/
Hault6797/
Chast6787/
Chadt6785/
Chath6770/
Gautt6758/
Chayt6755/
Austt6752/
Hahat6746/
Haatz6745/
Jeatt6744/
Hathe6742/
Gaitt6734/
Heast6733/
Huott6733/
Chats6731/
Astte6728/
Ahath6728/
Khott6726/
Haits6723/
Khaat6722/
Haate6718/
Heats6716/
Chattová6715/
Hostt6714/
Jhaut6713/
Aatte6713/
Ashtt6712/
Ha'at6712/
Hadte6711/
Aahat6710/
Hatgy679/
Chaht679/
Hajte678/
Chatp678/
Hauht678/
Chajt678/
Haiht677/
Chatd677/
Haayt677/
Eatte676/
Hauts676/
Attås676/
Haïte676/
Houtt675/
Chaththe675/
Autte675/
Haths675/
Astts675/
Ahaat675/
Khaththe674/
Hatsh674/
Hayst674/
Heytt674/
Aitte674/
Chaït674/
Ahayt673/
Hazth673/
Headt672/
Ahait672/
Haath672/
Attte672/
Aïtte672/
Hajtš672/
Hauët672/
Hadth672/
Autth672/
Hayts671/
Khadt671/
Hautp671/
Hasdt671/
Hastd671/
Hatehett671/
Hgath671/
Ahast671/
Aitts671/
Hayht671/
Hoott671/
Haïat671/
Hastø671/
Khaht671/
Khatd671/
Hajts671/
Hajdt671/
Athts671/
Chazt671/
Jheat671/
Attch671/
Aatth671/
Chausttz671/
Hazts671/
Ahatz670/
Autts670/
Heatz670/

Hatt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hatt in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﺎﺕhat-

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