Hyett Surname

184,331st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Hyett 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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Hyett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1351:49,0916,121
Australia4991:54,1006,651
United States3731:971,74072,180
Wales1101:28,1322,887
Canada731:504,73442,927
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6101:39,9605,082
Wales351:44,8122,341
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2331:215,53118,426

Hyett 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

= Hyatt = Hiatt, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hyett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hyett occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hyett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 184,331st most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,165,745 people. The surname Hyett is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Hyett live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

Hyett is most common in England, where it is borne by 1,135 people, or 1 in 49,091. In England it is mostly found in: Gloucestershire, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Hyett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hyett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hyett last name increased 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 160 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hyett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hyett surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hyett are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hyett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 248.86% more than the national average, earning R 829,020 per year; in United States they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $44,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.82% more than the national average, earning $61,022 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hyette9125/
Yett89570/
Hyet89260/
Chyette8312/
Hoyyett830/
Hiett802,805/
Yette80260/
Yetts80161/
Hyest8092/
Hyitt806/
Hyhet806/
Chyet805/
Hjett801/
Ehett801/
Khyet801/
Yetth801/
Hyets801/
Hyete800/
Hyedt800/
Hyeth800/
Hye759,097/
Yet757,321/
Ett75413/
Hiette73116/
Hayyet7328/
Hoiyet7317/
Ehette733/
Hayiet732/
Yehtts731/
Haiyet731/
Khyete731/
Chiett731/
Hayjet731/
Iheitt731/
Hihett731/
Hioett731/
Hioytt731/
Gehett731/
Jhuytt731/
Ihette731/
Hiiett730/
Aayett730/
Hiedtt730/
Hieitt730/
Jett6716,122/
Chye674,116/
Hyer674,097/
Yete672,394/
Khye671,349/
Yeth67697/
Gett67456/
Chaiyet67394/
Høye67302/
Hiet67169/
Yoet67114/
Yest6764/
Ehet6749/
Yets6748/
Hyee6737/
Hyes6728/
Hyeh6719/
Edtt6715/
Hyed6710/
Jhet678/
Hyep677/
Yiet677/
Hyea676/
Jyet674/
Yhyt673/
Hjye673/
Ihet672/
Oiyette672/
Hyit672/
Hyey672/
Hyyt672/
Ejtt672/
Chihett671/
Ehyt671/
Hjyt671/
Yytt671/
Yetd671/
Yhet671/
Yezt671/
Ettd671/
Etth671/
Ettt671/
Etdt671/
Iytt671/
Jhye671/
Hyjt671/
Hieaett670/

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Hyett Reference & Research

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

Hyatt 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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