Sackett Surname

58,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Sackett Surname Definition:

The French Sacquet = Sac(q (v. Sack2) + the diminutive suff. -et.

Sackett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,7541:46,7455,684
England5011:111,21411,481
Canada1281:287,85626,805
Australia891:303,32226,493
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Wales231:134,5459,804
Falkland Islands81:39268
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3061:79,6588,587
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0491:24,5093,053

Sackett (38) may also be a first name.

Sackett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French Sacquet = Sac(q (v. Sack2) + the diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Sacq (adversary).

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

Nicholas Saget, Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Sackett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sackett occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sackett.

How Common Is The Last Name Sackett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sackett is the 58,885th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 850,157 people. Sackett is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Sackett are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 38 people.

The surname Sackett is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 7,754 people, or 1 in 46,745. In The United States Sackett is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Sackett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sackett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sackett surname rose 378 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sackett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sackett surname are 21.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.03% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sackett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 17.45% more than the national average, earning R 279,096 per year; in United States they earn 10.81% more than the national average, earning $47,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.48% more than the national average, earning $53,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shackett93529/
Sackette9324/
Sacckett931/
Sacket92285/
Sakett92120/
Sacett924/
Shackette8817/
Schackett8814/
Sacckette8811/
Sockett86979/
Jackett86941/
Cackett86695/
Sachett86349/
Shacket8678/
Sackitt8618/
Saucett8611/
Sakette867/
Shakett862/
Scakett862/
Sackete861/
Saekett861/
Sakhett861/
Seckett861/
Siakett861/
Sackets860/
Sackest860/
Zackett860/
Sacketh860/
Saket8350,970/
Sacet839/
Shockett8062/
Sacchett8057/
Jacketts8048/
Shaykett8043/
Schakett8043/
Jackette8024/
Chackett8017/
Schacket805/
Schokett801/
Shaekett801/
Shackitt800/
Shakette800/
Shachett800/
Sheckett800/
Sachet772,323/
Saiket771,038/
Sakhet77784/
Jacket77532/
Saucet77261/
Sakete77177/
Saketh77162/
Socket7781/
Shaket7761/
Sakeet7753/
Siaket7726/
Sakket7724/
Zakett7722/
Saaket7717/
Sauket7710/
Sayket7710/
Sakitt774/
Cacket774/
Jakett773/
Saccet773/
Sakiet773/
Sekett772/
Sokett772/
Cakett771/
Sakeut771/
Cokett771/
Ssaket771/
Seaket771/
Sahcet771/
Satket771/
Saeket771/
Zacket770/
Sackit770/
Sakcet770/
Schockett7557/
Giackette7511/
Shockette751/
Schackeit751/
Schachett750/
Sacchet712,256/
Cockett711,360/
Shaiket71632/
Sacquet71332/
Shocket71207/
Shauket71151/
Saquett7189/
Satkhet7167/
Jockett7130/
Schoket7125/
Shakhet7123/
Shecket7112/
Szecket7111/
Shokett714/
Shakeet714/
Sochett714/
Shayket714/
Sakheet714/
Sakkhet714/
Sachkit714/
Schoikhett712/
Jackitt712/
Sahaket711/
Saukhet711/
Hsekett711/
Zockett711/
Schaket711/
Sockets711/
Soskett711/
Sackied711/
Shajket711/
Sauchet711/
Cookett710/
Socketh710/
Seekett710/
Jackquette710/
Shackit710/
Jachett710/
Sakit67854/
Soket67230/
Jacquett67162/
Seket67154/
Saquette67131/
Schocket6799/
Jaket6751/
Shaikhet6750/
Sacit6748/
Schachet6743/
Shaykhet6736/
Çaket6734/
Saked6732/
Schakeit6725/
Saced6723/
Saketova6721/
Shoicket6717/
Jackquet6716/
Caket6712/
Seychett6711/
Zaket678/
Scaquett678/
Szajchet674/
Sakyt673/
Coket673/
Saqet671/
Chakette671/
Schocett671/
Scoykhet671/
Socet671/
Sieckeet671/
Shokkett671/
Sheikett671/
Shaikket671/
Shayceit671/
Saiquett671/
Sauquett671/
Söket671/
Soukette671/
Schacked671/
Saugkhet671/
Zacchett671/
Shakeith670/
Shaquett670/
Sheckitt670/
Seickest670/
Chaskett670/
Shoekett670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sackett
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