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 is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hyett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 184,331st most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,165,745 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Hyett reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,135 people, or 1 in 49,091. In England Hyett is most common in: Gloucestershire, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Hampshire, where 6 percent live. Other than England it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Hyett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hyett has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hyett surname rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 160 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hyett Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Hyett are 6.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.54% being registered with 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

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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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