Hyatt Surname

16,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,170 people bear this surname

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

Hyatt 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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Hyatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States26,7851:13,5321,683
England1,9141:29,1113,932
Canada1,6351:22,5363,073
Jamaica1,3011:2,206353
Australia9181:29,4073,949
Wales1141:27,1452,804
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Pakistan401:4,466,09730,538
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Israel351:244,50422,492
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Chile211:838,88017,964
Singapore171:323,98313,856
India171:45,121,493474,784
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Guam81:20,0153,029
Belize71:50,7822,565
China71:195,331,65210,124
Qatar61:393,00055,922
France51:13,284,544357,392
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Norfolk Island31:765177
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9561:25,4973,509
Wales281:56,0152,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5771:10,9721,432

Hyatt (417) may also be a first name.

Hyatt 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

= Hiatt, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the high gate.

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

From Ayott; a location name in Hertfordshire Orfrom the Flemish, Hyart; a personal name.

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

Hyatt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hyatt occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hyatt? popularity and diffusion

Hyatt is the 16,746th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 219,703 people. The surname Hyatt occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Hyatt live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hyatt is also the 420,947th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 417 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 26,785 people, or 1 in 13,532. In The United States Hyatt is most common in: North Carolina, where 8 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Hyatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hyatt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hyatt surname grew 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 407 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hyatt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hyatt last name are 15.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.8% registered with the party.

The amount Hyatt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 274.39% more than the national average, earning R 889,704 per year; in United States they earn 2.83% less than the national average, earning $41,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning $49,730 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hyatte91294/
Khyatt912/
Chyatt912/
Hyatts911/
Hyat898,728/
Yatt891,996/
Chyatte8325/
Hyadtte831/
Khyatte831/
Hiatt8015,424/
Yatte805,365/
Khyat80955/
Chyat80339/
Hyate80220/
Hyath80146/
Hyaat8092/
Ehatt8060/
Hyott8030/
Yatts805/
Jhatt805/
Heatt804/
Hyhat803/
Yhatt802/
Yiatt801/
Hyaht801/
Hyayt801/
Ihatt801/
Yoatt801/
Hhyat801/
Hyats800/
Khayyatt774/
Kheiyatt771/
Yat7546,191/
Hya751,314/
Hayyat7317,432/
Hieatt73435/
Haiyat73364/
Chyate73347/
Ghiyat73238/
Khyath73116/
Hiatte7398/
Hayiat7392/
Hyotte7338/
Hujyat7336/
Haayat7323/
Hayott7315/
Heyyat7311/
Khyate7311/
Hajyat738/
Chiatt736/
Gheyat735/
Ayyatt734/
Khiatt733/
Heiyat732/
Huyyat732/
Heyiat732/
Khyaat732/
Hioytt731/
Hyatch731/
Heyott731/
Yatthe731/
Yahatt731/
Aheyat731/
Eyeatt730/
Jatt6714,604/
Yate6712,407/
Khayyat678,827/
Chya671,045/
Khya67777/
Yott67759/
Yats67361/
Ihat67288/
Hiat67259/
Yath67250/
Ehat67238/
Yiat67237/
Khaiyat67230/
Hyaa67208/
Hyad67187/
Hyha67180/
Heat67141/
Yast67121/
Hujjyat67120/
Hyot6795/
Jhat6780/
Hyas6755/
Eatt6739/
Chaiyat6718/
Yoat6717/
Yaat6715/
Hyay6712/
Haiyaat6710/
Hyah678/
Hyaz676/
Hyea676/
Jyat674/
Yazt674/
Yadt673/
Hyap673/
Hyae672/
Iatt672/
Yhat672/
Yaht672/
Hayyaat672/
Kheyyat672/
Haiyath672/
Jhatthe671/
Hayyadt671/
Heiyaat671/
Haayyat671/
Ahayyat671/
Khiatte671/
Yahatte671/
Chuyyat671/
Haayath671/
Hhya671/
Hayyayt671/
Hjat671/
Hayhiat670/

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