Wackett Surname
Approximately 711 people bear this surname
Wackett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Waket'. Whatever be the origin, Waggett and Weggett must be considered as simple variants; compare Slagg and Slack.
Henry Waket, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Waket, Berkshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameWackett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 389 | 1:143,234 | 13,859 |
| United States | 162 | 1:2,237,401 | 140,088 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 305 | 1:79,919 | 8,609 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Wackett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Waket'. Whatever be the origin, Waggett and Weggett must be considered as simple variants; compare Slagg and Slack.
Henry Waket, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Waket, Berkshire, ibid.
Ralph Waket, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1581. John Waggatt, or Waggotte (Surrey): Register of the University of Oxford.
In 1635 Thomas Waggitt, aged 17, sailed in the Thomas and John, Tor Virginia: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.
1731. Married — Thomas Pepper and Mary Wackkett: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1742. Baptised — William Thomas Wagget: ibid.
(Teutonic + French) Watchful, Alert [from the Teutonic root *wak, watchful, etc. (seen in ‘Hereward the Wake) + the Anglo-French diminutive suff. -et] Waket occurs several times as a surname in the I3th-cent. Hundred-Rolls.
A corruption of some local surname terminating in gate.
From the German, Weckert; a personal name.
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Wackett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wackett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wackett is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wackett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wackett is the 471,721st most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 10,249,713 people. The last name Wackett occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Wackett reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Wackett is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 389 people, or 1 in 143,234. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 26 percent reside, Essex, where 12 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 10 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Wackett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wackett has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wackett last name increased 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wackett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Wackett last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wackett last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wackett earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.51% more than the national average, earning $56,744 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.68% less than the national average, earning $47,856 CAD per year.
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