Lockett Surname
Approximately 24,855 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLockett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,914 | 1:21,430 | 2,706 |
| England | 4,786 | 1:11,642 | 1,714 |
| Australia | 1,344 | 1:20,086 | 2,783 |
| Canada | 440 | 1:83,740 | 9,310 |
| New Zealand | 311 | 1:14,561 | 2,559 |
| Argentina | 223 | 1:191,675 | 15,950 |
| South Africa | 164 | 1:330,352 | 30,898 |
| Wales | 153 | 1:20,226 | 2,148 |
| Liberia | 119 | 1:37,047 | 3,427 |
| Scotland | 103 | 1:51,979 | 4,440 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Isle of Man | 29 | 1:2,959 | 610 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,170 | 1:11,233 | 1,721 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:6,784 | 664 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,837 | 1:27,337 | 3,360 |
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.
(English) Dweller by, or in, a small enclosure.
A corruption of Lockhart.
From the French, Locquet; a personal name.
Lockett Demographics
Average Lockett Salary in
United States
$35,714 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lockett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lockett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lockett is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lockett click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lockett? popularity and diffusion
Lockett is the 21,877th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 293,202 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Lockett live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 832,731st most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 125 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 16,914 people, or 1 in 21,430. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 14 percent live, Georgia, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 54 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Lockett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lockett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lockett surname grew 921 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 79 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lockett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Lockett surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lockett surname are 1.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.37% registered to vote for the political 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.
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Lockett Reference & Research
Lockett DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Lockett 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
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