Sockett Surname

367,731st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sockett Surname Definition:

An alias for the parish of Blayden, co. Sussex.

Sockett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6761:82,4239,103
Canada1331:277,03525,971
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Wales251:123,7819,267
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:159,31613,825
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Sockett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An alias for the parish of Blayden, co. Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Probably of local origin. According to Lower, Sockett is an alias for the parish of Playden co. Sussex.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Sockett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sockett occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sockett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 367,731st most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,443,867 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Sockett reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Sockett is most numerous in England, where it is held by 676 people, or 1 in 82,423. In England Sockett is primarily found in: South Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside, Herefordshire, where 13 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Sockett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sockett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 442 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 262 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sockett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sockett last name are 5.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sockett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning $50,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.62% more than the national average, earning $56,945 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shockett9362/
Socket9281/
Sokett922/
Schockett8857/
Shockette881/
Sackett868,572/
Cockett861,360/
Shocket86207/
Jockett8630/
Shokett864/
Sochett864/
Suckett862/
Scakett862/
Zockett861/
Sockets861/
Seckett861/
Soskett861/
Socketh860/
Socke83237/
Soket83230/
Socet831/
Shackett80529/
Schocket8099/
Schakett8043/
Shuckett8037/
Sackette8024/
Shoicket8017/
Sacckett801/
Schocett801/
Schokett801/
Shokkett801/
Soukette801/
Sheckett800/
Shoekett800/
Shoket77820/
Sokhet77806/
Sacket77285/
Sochet77281/
Sockey77248/
Sakett77120/
Soicke7726/
Cocket7711/
Sockie779/
Soiket779/
Soucke778/
Souket775/
Sacett774/
Soyket774/
Sokiet774/
Shocke773/
Sekett772/
Sucket772/
Szocke772/
Jocket772/
Cakett771/
Jokett771/
Cokett771/
Soketh771/
Sokket771/
Sooket771/
Sohket771/
Shackette7517/
Schoicket7516/
Schackett7514/
Sacckette7511/
Schuckett759/
Chockhett751/
Souchettt751/
Soke733,822/
Soce731,207/
Shockey716,054/
Souchet714,858/
Socquet71975/
Jackett71941/
Schocke71779/
Cackett71695/
Shouket71453/
Sachett71349/
Shochet71202/
Socheat71128/
Soichet7192/
Shacket7178/
Cockitt7152/
Suchett7151/
Zuckett7146/
Schoket7125/
Szochet7123/
Shoyket7122/
Sackitt7118/
Souckey7116/
Shoiket7113/
Soucker7113/
Shecket7112/
Szecket7111/
Saucett7111/
Shooket7110/
Shokhet717/
Sakette717/
Shokiet715/
Sookket715/
Shokeet714/
Sookget714/
Schocet713/
Shocked713/
Soquett713/
Shakett712/
Schoikhett712/
Soukeut712/
Shuoket712/
Sackete711/
Saekett711/
Sakhett711/
Hsekett711/
Schaket711/
Shockie711/
Shokitt711/
Suskett711/
Siakett711/
Jockeit711/
Soodket711/
Jockket711/
Cookett710/
Cocketh710/
Shucket710/
Seekett710/
Sackets710/
Souckes710/
Sackest710/
Schuckette710/
Zackett710/
Sacketh710/
Saket6750,970/
Szoke673,746/
Soche671,079/
Shoke671,001/
Sokei67794/
Socea67759/
Zschocke67668/
Suket67522/
Sokeh67519/
Schochet67472/
Shoykhet67465/
Schocker67321/
Soyke67248/
Souquett67234/
Souke67224/
Shoikhet67186/
Sacke67168/
Soike67166/
Seket67154/
Süket67146/
Sokey67136/
Soice67125/
Souce67112/
Sodke67105/
Sokea6785/
Schockey6783/
Soquette6771/
Shoichet6771/
Sooke6766/
Sokhe6760/
Sacchett6757/
Socey6753/
Szojchet6753/
Sokie6752/
Jacketts6748/
Cockheyt6739/
Sokke6735/
Socky6734/
Sokee6734/
Sojke6726/
Schakeit6725/
Jackette6724/
Shoychet6722/
Zocke6720/
Shoce6719/
Chackett6717/
Sogce6713/
Caket6712/
Sucet6712/
Soceh6712/
Sokeu6712/
Szoichet6710/
Sioke679/
Sacet679/
Scaquett678/
Joket676/
Sokit675/
Schacket675/
Shouketh674/
Soockeea674/
Coket673/
Shockiey672/
Socit672/
Suoke672/
Chakette671/
Schocked671/
Scoykhet671/
Sohke671/
Soked671/
Sooce671/
Sieckeet671/
Shockeey671/
Shouchet671/
Sgoke671/
Shaekett671/
Soyce671/
Socei671/
Soocheet671/
Shoukeat671/
Shockess671/
Ssoke671/
Söket671/
Sokhethe671/
Sjoke671/
Sookkhet671/
Shackitt670/
Shakette670/
Shachett670/
Sheckitt670/
Shoikezt670/
Schockes670/
Chaskett670/
Shockhey670/
Schoocke670/

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