Hazlett Surname

58,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,634 people bear this surname

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

Hazlett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hazel head,' i.e. one who dwelt at the head of the hazel wood; compare Akenhead (the head of the oaks) and Birkenhead (the head of the birks or birches). By corruption Birkenhead or Birkhead became Birkett, just as Beckhead (at the head of the beck, the stream) became Becket.

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Hazlett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,8691:52,7676,340
Canada5411:68,1067,844
Australia2831:95,39110,845
England2541:219,36218,571
Northern Ireland2241:8,2371,384
New Zealand1791:25,2984,427
Scotland1631:32,8463,278
Ireland691:68,2454,322
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2571:17,2372,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2871:39,0204,614

Hazlett (29) may also be a first name.

Hazlett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hazel head,' i.e. one who dwelt at the head of the hazel wood; compare Akenhead (the head of the oaks) and Birkenhead (the head of the birks or birches). By corruption Birkenhead or Birkhead became Birkett, just as Beckhead (at the head of the beck, the stream) became Becket. In a similar way Hazelhead narrowed itself into Haslet, &c. Hazlehead is a hamlet in the parish of Thurlstone, West Riding of Yorks; compare Haselfoot (i.e. one who dwelt at the foot of the hazel wood), London Directory.—Three years after writing the above I came across:

1582. Roger Haslehead, rector of Croglin. Cumberland: Jefferson's History of Leath Ward.

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

= Haslett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the hazel copse or wood.

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

Hazlett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hazlett is most common in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hazlett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hazlett is the 58,542nd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 844,052 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Hazlett are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hazlett is also the 1,951,561st most frequent first name in the world, held by 29 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 6,869 people, or 1 in 52,767. In The United States Hazlett is most numerous in: Ohio, where 11 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Hazlett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hazlett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hazlett last name rose 534 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 668 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 959 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 73 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hazlett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (39%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hazlett last name are 17.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hazlett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.55% less than the national average, earning $42,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.12% more than the national average, earning $55,208 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hayzlett93350/
Heazlett93216/
Hazlette9340/
Haizlett9320/
Hazzlett933/
Hazllett932/
Haxzlett931/
Hadzlett931/
Hatzlett930/
Haezlett930/
Hazletts930/
Hazilett930/
Jhazlett930/
Hazlet92142/
Azlett920/
Hayzlette883/
Hazellett882/
Hayzelett881/
Haizelett880/
Haslett864,023/
Hazlitt86477/
Hezlett8673/
Hazeltt863/
Hazzlet862/
Hazlete861/
Haclett861/
Hozlett860/
Heazlet860/
Hayzlet860/
Hazlets860/
Hazle831,261/
Azlet834/
Hazellette820/
Hayslett802,076/
Heaslett80101/
Haislett8097/
Heazlitt8053/
Hasslett806/
Haslette804/
Hayzeltt802/
Hazzlitt801/
Chaslett801/
Hazellet801/
Hazllitt801/
Hatclett801/
Ajzelett801/
Hauslett800/
Hazelltt800/
Aslett771,627/
Hazley771,117/
Hazler77237/
Haslet77126/
Heazle7775/
Hazlee7749/
Hazzle7742/
Hazlie7728/
Hezlet7723/
Hazlit7713/
Hazleh776/
Hazhle771/
Haizle771/
Aclett771/
Haszle771/
Axlett770/
Hozlet770/
Hazlep770/
Hayslette75178/
Haysllett751/
Hazelliet751/
Chazellet751/
Haislette750/
Heaslette750/
Hazl7381/
Azle7315/
Azlt732/
Heaslet71367/
Haislet71248/
Haizler71146/
Haslitt7165/
Heazlit7149/
Hoslett7145/
Hezlitt7145/
Aslette7136/
Heslett7120/
Hazelle7117/
Hayzler7112/
Hauzler719/
Heazley714/
Hayslet714/
Hauslet714/
Hazzlez712/
Haizlit712/
Chazler712/
Hazlehr712/
Asslett711/
Hazleip711/
Hazlepp711/
Hasleth711/
Auslett711/
Asliett711/
Hasslet711/
Hauzelt711/
Hazzley711/
Ashlett710/
Gaslett710/
Haszley710/
Haseltt710/
Hozlets710/
Hozilet710/
Hasliet710/
Heizlet710/
Chaslet710/
Hazlepf710/
Hazel6718,187/
Hazli675,828/
Hasle671,174/
Hazil67967/
Chazelle67300/
Azlee67211/
Harzl67172/
Hauszler6793/
Aslet6772/
Chajzler6752/
Hajzl6750/
Azlie6746/
Hazla6735/
Hazly6728/
Azley6723/
Azler6717/
Hazyl6713/
Haizl6711/
Hacle677/
Aclet676/
Heyslett675/
Hajle675/
Khazl675/
Hayslettová673/
Gazle673/
Azhle672/
Harzille672/
Azles672/
Hazielle672/
Choclett671/
Heasleet671/
Haslt671/
Jachlett671/
Hozle671/
Azlea671/
Haisleet671/
Haizeley671/
Hayzl671/
Khazylle671/
Jazle671/
Hazlp671/
Heaslitt670/
Assllett670/
Hayslete670/
Hazellee670/
Houslett670/
Hoyslett670/
Heeslett670/
Hasleidt670/
Harzelle670/

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Hazlett Reference & Research

Haslett DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Haslett FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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