Heskett Surname

158,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,761 people bear this surname

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

Heskett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hesketh.' The surname is frequently spelt Hesket; v. Hesketh. He and his wife gave their inheritance to Sir William Heskayte': Baines' Lancashire.

In the Preston Guild Rolls the name is spelt variously Hesketh and Heskett (v.

Read More About This Surname

Heskett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2121:163,86016,655
England3121:178,58416,169
Australia1431:188,78118,817
Canada581:635,26952,014
Scotland121:446,15118,166
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:139,28812,604
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3101:161,99614,761

Heskett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hesketh.' The surname is frequently spelt Hesket; v. Hesketh. He and his wife gave their inheritance to Sir William Heskayte': Baines' Lancashire.

In the Preston Guild Rolls the name is spelt variously Hesketh and Heskett (v. Index). (a) Local, 'of Heskett,' a parish in Cumberland This, of course, is the parent of the Cumberland Heskets and Hesketts.

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

(English) 1 belonging to Hesket (Cumb.) = (prob.) the Hassock-Head (land [Old English hassoc, coarse grass + heáfod, head, high ground] 2 for Hesketh, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Heskett Last Name Facts

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

Heskett is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heskett? popularity and diffusion

Heskett is the 158,259th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,639,459 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Heskett are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,212 people, or 1 in 163,860. In The United States Heskett is most numerous in: California, where 15 percent live, Ohio, where 14 percent live and Missouri, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Heskett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heskett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Heskett surname increased 714 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heskett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Heskett last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heskett surname are 27.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.76% being registered with the political party.

The amount Heskett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.99% more than the national average, earning $43,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.09% more than the national average, earning $58,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heskette931/
Hesketts930/
Eskett9257/
Hesket9248/
Hesketh867,515/
Haskett864,527/
Hiskett86298/
Heskitt8623/
Hoskett863/
Hescket861/
Easkett861/
Esket833/
Heskestø804/
Heskeith803/
Hesketch801/
Heskeths801/
Hasckett800/
Hosckett800/
Haskeett800/
Askett7774/
Hosket7762/
Hasket7743/
Iskett771/
Eskest771/
Esketh771/
Hisket770/
Heskit770/
Eskeets7155/
Haskitt7154/
Hasketh7140/
Eskeitz719/
Heskith715/
Heskethová712/
Haskeit712/
Haskeet711/
Hesquet711/
Hoskeet710/
Hascket710/
Hoscket710/
Hisketh710/
Asket67123/
Eskit67117/
Isket676/
Esked672/
Haaskitt671/
Osket671/
Hiskitte671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heskett
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis