Lockett Surname

21,877th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Lockett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Not a corruption of Lockhart, as suggested by Lower. It is found as simple Loket in the 13th century. It seems to be the diminutive of some personal name; compare Emmett for Emma.

Eudo Loket, Norfolk, 1273.

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Lockett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,9141:21,4302,706
England4,7861:11,6421,714
Australia1,3441:20,0862,783
Canada4401:83,7409,310
New Zealand3111:14,5612,559
Argentina2231:191,67515,950
South Africa1641:330,35230,898
Wales1531:20,2262,148
Liberia1191:37,0473,427
Scotland1031:51,9794,440
France451:1,476,060142,161
Isle of Man291:2,959610
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Guam81:20,0153,029
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Panama51:782,45211,059
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1701:11,2331,721
Wales171:92,2604,121
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Isle of Man81:6,784664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8371:27,3373,360

Lockett (125) may also be a first name.

Lockett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Not a corruption of Lockhart, as suggested by Lower. It is found as simple Loket in the 13th century. It seems to be the diminutive of some personal name; compare Emmett for Emma.

Eudo Loket, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes Loket, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1574-5. William Locket, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1601. Giles Lockett, Dorset: ibid.

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

(English) Dweller by, or in, a small enclosure.

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

A corruption of Lockhart.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Locquet; a personal name.

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

Lockett Last Name Facts

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

Lockett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lockett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 21,877th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 293,202 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Lockett reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lockett is also the 832,731st most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 125 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 16,914 people, or 1 in 21,430. In The United States Lockett is primarily found in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, Georgia, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 54 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Lockett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lockett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lockett surname rose 921 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 79 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lockett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lockett last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lockett are 1.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.37% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lockett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 48.31% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,750 per year; in South Africa they earn 29.71% more than the national average, earning R 308,232 per year; in United States they earn 17.23% less than the national average, earning $35,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.01% more than the national average, earning $53,164 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Lockette93443/
Louckett935/
Lockettt934/
Lockkett931/
Loockett931/
Locketts930/
Locket92426/
Lokett9212/
Locett922/
D'Lockett881/
Locketttt880/
Luckett8611,629/
Lockitt86142/
Locketz86125/
Lackett8684/
Leckett8619/
Loicett866/
Lockets865/
Lochett864/
Lockeet863/
Lockete863/
Lookett862/
Loskett861/
Loucket861/
Loukett861/
Logkett861/
Locketh860/
Loket8352/
Locet834/
Luckette80176/
Lucckett804/
Lucketth801/
Lhackett801/
Lockheet801/
Lucketts800/
Lochet771,497/
Lokete77157/
Lucett7754/
Lucket7739/
Lokket7716/
Lockit7711/
Lacket779/
Loiket779/
Loyket779/
Lokets776/
Lukett774/
Loicet774/
Lokiet773/
Loketh771/
Lecket771/
Locked771/
Loketz771/
Loucet771/
Louket771/
Lotket771/
Lodket771/
Lokeat771/
Lakett770/
Locquette7514/
Locquet711,597/
Louchet711,218/
Loichet7189/
Loketch7164/
Loukete7138/
Laskett7121/
Lackeit7117/
Loikets7113/
Luchett7112/
Lachett719/
Loquett719/
Lockeed715/
Lockead711/
Luckitt711/
Lockhed711/
Luckeyt711/
Lokeitz711/
Lokchet711/
Lokeeth711/
Lokethe711/
Lukette711/
Loskitt710/
Lockith710/
Luicett710/
Luckeet710/
Luskett710/
Lackets710/
Lucketh710/
Luckete710/
Lucet672,327/
Lacet67513/
Lockhead67388/
Laket67324/
Leket67318/
Loquette67189/
Lockheed67103/
Lokit6779/
Louskitt6774/
Luket6730/
Lockhait671/
Loked671/
Loqet671/
Locquete671/
L'O'kete671/
Loced671/
Lockheid670/

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