Hockett Surname

105,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Hockett Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hockett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0931:88,5569,980
England2731:204,09517,723
Canada631:584,85148,473
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:210,13216,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6561:76,5538,150

Hockett Last Name Facts

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

Hockett is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hockett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 105,011th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,632,881 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Hockett live; 90 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 4,093 people, or 1 in 88,556. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 11 percent are found, Washington, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Hockett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hockett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hockett last name grew 624 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 235 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hockett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hockett last name are 12.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.51% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hockett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.41% less than the national average, earning $40,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $52,004 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hockette933/
Hoockett931/
Hosckett930/
Hokett92521/
Hocket9216/
Ockett921/
Hocett921/
Chockhett881/
Hackett8649,019/
Huckett86288/
Heckett8659/
Hoskett863/
Chocket861/
Hockeit861/
Hockiet861/
Oickett861/
Hockitt860/
Hookett860/
Hokkett860/
Hoscket860/
Ocket83121/
Hoket8310/
Hocet834/
Okett831/
Hackette8094/
Chackett8017/
Hacketts809/
Hatckett804/
Hadckett802/
Haackett801/
Hackettt801/
Hackhett800/
Houchett800/
Hucketts800/
Hackkett800/
Hasckett800/
Hochet771,891/
Eckett77387/
Hacket77366/
Okette7772/
Hosket7762/
Ackett7761/
Hecket7715/
Choket7713/
Hakett7710/
Hucket774/
Hukett772/
Jokett771/
Hooket771/
Uckett771/
Hacett771/
Ockiet771/
Hokitt770/
Oceatt770/
Hockit770/
Hekett770/
Hocquette75318/
Ocet73234/
Oket73110/
Hocquet712,327/
Houchet71163/
Chouket7173/
Auckett7142/
Chacket7137/
Hackitt7131/
Acketts7131/
Chooket7123/
Hachett7121/
Huskett7114/
Hacketh7111/
Hocheit7111/
Chocquette714/
Uokette714/
Hackeet713/
Hackete711/
Huchett711/
Hoskete711/
Gackett711/
Guckett711/
Hackeit711/
Hackeyt711/
Haekett711/
Jockeit711/
Hacketp711/
Chochet711/
Jockket711/
Heckeyt711/
Hackets710/
Hoskeet710/
Heukett710/
Hascket710/
Haakett710/
Hoskets710/
Okete671,189/
Acket67469/
Haket67404/
Hacet67342/
Hokit67223/
Oketh67111/
Chookiet6773/
Chocquet6765/
Ekett6727/
Chockead6718/
Ochet6716/
Choikhet6714/
Ouket677/
Hocheidt677/
Goket676/
Heket675/
Chookeat675/
Ecket674/
Choquett673/
Hucet673/
Hacchett672/
Okiet672/
Hoquette672/
Chookete672/
Choukeit671/
Chakette671/
Chhokhet671/
Hagchett671/
Ahket671/
Khakkett671/
Oucet671/
Okeet671/
Okitt671/
Ocitt671/
Chokkhet671/
Chouchet671/
Acett671/
Choochet671/
Choichet671/
Akett670/
Hacckeet670/
Hauchett670/
Chouqett670/
Huskette670/
Ucket670/
Huket670/
Haskeett670/
Chaskett670/

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Hockett Reference & Research

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

Hackett 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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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • 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 Hockett
  • 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