Hiett Surname

156,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Hiett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of High-gate,' corrupted to Hy-yate, and finally Hyett; compare Yates for Gates. Probably Highgate in London is referred to, as the instances are mostly found in that locality. Cornhill (v.

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Hiett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4021:150,89915,509
England3341:166,82115,434
Wales421:73,6796,340
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:171,65814,473
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3931:127,78312,315

Hiett (12) may also be a first name.

Hiett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of High-gate,' corrupted to Hy-yate, and finally Hyett; compare Yates for Gates. Probably Highgate in London is referred to, as the instances are mostly found in that locality. Cornhill (v. Cornell (1)) we know was parent of an early surname. (2) Local, 'at the haigh-gate, 'the gate oryate into the enclosure, from residence thereby; v. Haig.

John atte Hagheyate, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1583. Thomas Hiegat, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.

1500. Richard Seyman and Elizabeth Hyegate: Marriage Lic (London).

1608. Buried — Elizabeth Hyeat, servant to Mr. Moore: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1630. — A child of John Hiyates': St. Antholin (London).

1651-2. Married — William Hyott and Anne Hatchman: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

V. Hiatt.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hiett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hiett occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hiett is the 156,154th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,598,056 people. The surname Hiett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Hiett live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 12 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,402 people, or 1 in 150,899. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 14 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Tennessee, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and Wales, where 1 percent live.

Hiett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hiett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hiett last name increased 611 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 235 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hiett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hiett surname are 18.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.31% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hiett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 51.42% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,418 per year and in United States they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $43,848 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiette91116/
Chiett911/
Hihett911/
Hioett911/
Hieitt910/
Hiedtt910/
Hiiett910/
Hitt8911,519/
Hett892,421/
Hiet89169/
Chihett831/
Hieaett830/
Hyett802,302/
Huitt802,144/
Huett802,044/
Chiet80744/
Hette80466/
Hiest80450/
Heitt80368/
Khiet80354/
Hoitt80314/
Hitte80276/
Khett80155/
Hetts80145/
Chitt80135/
Hietz80126/
Hiete8078/
Ihitt8070/
Haitt8054/
Chett8039/
Ehiet8035/
Hiiet8023/
Hiitt8014/
Khitt8011/
Hijet808/
Hyitt806/
Heatt804/
Heytt804/
Hioet804/
Hiedt803/
Hitht802/
Hiets802/
Hettz802/
Hestt801/
Hidtt801/
Hieth801/
Hietp801/
Hihet801/
Hjett801/
Ehett801/
Ehitt801/
Histt800/
Ioett800/
Haijette772/
Hie7518,436/
Het753,577/
Hit752,582/
Itt75675/
Ett75413/
Iet7544/
Chitte7311,843/
Chette732,350/
Khette73164/
Chiott7376/
Chiete7350/
Chaitt7344/
D'Hiet7330/
Hyette7325/
Hieyte7319/
Hoiyet7317/
Chuitt7315/
Chieht7311/
Ihitte734/
Haitht734/
Huitte734/
Chetts733/
Ehette733/
Heidtt733/
Khaitt732/
Hettch732/
Chiest732/
Ehhiet732/
Hayiet732/
Chestt732/
Heatts731/
Haiyet731/
Chhitt731/
Chitth731/
Heitte731/
Iheitt731/
Hioytt731/
Gehett731/
Haitte731/
Chetth731/
Hoitte731/
Khiete731/
Chieth731/
Ihette731/
Chettt731/
Ehitte731/
Eahiet731/
Chiezt731/
Hechtt731/
Heette730/
Hetthe730/
Huidtt730/
Chihtt730/
Histte730/
Heitts730/
Hestte730/
Heatte730/
Chit6773,921/
Hait6738,391/
Huet6735,862/
Hite6717,289/
Jett6716,122/
Hiep679,250/
Ette678,068/
Huit675,978/
Heit675,952/
Chet674,347/
Chie673,212/
Hier672,044/
Heth671,896/
Hete671,590/
Khit671,539/
Itte671,510/
Hije671,043/
Hedt67918/
Khie67862/
Iott67832/
Hütt67832/
Khet67780/
Høie67776/
Hets67671/
Gitt67664/
Ihie67662/
Hiei67643/
Hoit67637/
Yett67570/
Heet67569/
Gett67456/
Chaiyet67394/
Higgitt67368/
Haggitt67356/
Ehie67325/
Hies67315/
Hest67314/
Hyet67260/
Etts67229/
Heyt67229/
Hiez67218/
Hieß67216/
Hişt67211/
Heat67141/
Hietsch67137/
Hiie67134/
Iest67125/
Chijete6786/
Jiet6771/
Hettová6756/
Ehet6749/
Hied6745/
Hejt6745/
Heut6739/
Eatt6739/
Jitt6738/
Hith6736/
Hoggitt6734/
Ihit6733/
Heht6729/
Eitt6725/
Iete6721/
Hihe6720/
Hytt6716/
Edtt6715/
Chaijet6715/
Chitthe6713/
Huggitt6712/
Ettz6712/
Chyette6712/
Ehit6712/
Uett6712/
Jhit679/
Hist678/
Jhet678/
Chistte678/
Yiet677/
Jhie676/
Chaitte675/
Itth675/
Aitt674/
Uitt674/
Hiit674/
Hitp674/
Hiea674/
Istt674/
Hezt674/
Hidt673/
Hiee673/
Eutt673/
Ijet673/
Ihet672/
Oitt672/
Oiyette672/
Hiey672/
Hiht672/
Eett672/
Ieet672/
Yitt672/
Ejtt672/
Hyit672/
Kheette671/
Cheette671/
Cheztte671/
Chihete671/
Iedt671/
Chuitts671/
Hetp671/
Hetš671/
Chieste671/
Khaitte671/
Hhie671/
Yhet671/
Yhie671/
Yhtt671/
Ettd671/
Etth671/
Ettp671/
Ettt671/
Etdt671/
Iytt671/
Iztt671/
Hhet671/
Hhit671/
Hetd671/
Ittt671/
Itdt671/
Iitt671/
Iiet671/
Heggitt670/
Cheatte670/
Hoyyett670/
Eiggett670/
Hechtte670/

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