Wackett Surname

471,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Wackett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3891:143,23413,859
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Australia721:374,94030,993
Canada441:837,40065,151
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3051:79,9198,609
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of some local surname terminating in gate.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Weckert; a personal name.

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

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 or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wackett? popularity and diffusion

Wackett is the 471,721st most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,249,713 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Wackett are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 389 people, or 1 in 143,234. In England Wackett is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 26 percent reside, Essex, where 12 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 10 percent reside. Other than England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Wackett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wackett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname 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 adherence of those carrying the Wackett surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wackett surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whackett9399/
Wacket9270/
Wakett921/
Waskett86107/
Whacket861/
Waekett860/
Weckett860/
Wachett860/
Wacke83112/
Waket8364/
Wacet832/
Wachkeit801/
Beackett801/
Wackes77204/
Wakete7779/
Watcke7770/
Wakhet7770/
Wachet7743/
Wackie7739/
Watket779/
Wakiet778/
Wacked777/
Wakest773/
Whaket772/
Wackey772/
Wascke772/
Waiket771/
Hwaket771/
Wadket771/
Wackeh771/
Waicet771/
Wakeet771/
Wecket771/
Waschkeit7546/
Wake7321,058/
Wacquet71385/
Woskett71100/
Waicker7148/
Wackher7120/
Whacker717/
Whakiet717/
Waichet715/
Wakhete712/
Weicket712/
Waikeet711/
Vockett711/
Waychet710/
Waucker710/
Wasckey710/
Wackker710/
Beacket710/
Waskitt710/
Beakett710/
Waked6714,360/
Wache673,465/
Wakit672,761/
Wakei672,394/
Wakie672,261/
Waike67470/
Wakeu67294/
Wakey67214/
Wakea67196/
Watke67177/
Wauke67160/
Wocke67134/
Wakeh67104/
Weake6790/
Wakee6754/
Waake6735/
Vacke6734/
Wakke6721/
Wakhe6718/
Vacet6714/
Vaket6711/
Wayke675/
Wuace674/
Wackherr673/
Weichett673/
Wahce671/
Wakez671/
Uacke671/
Wacky671/
Wgake671/
Whake671/
Wakehete671/
Weket671/
Wocet670/
Whattcke670/

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