Find out how popular the last name Hackett is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hackett.

Hackett, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hackett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hackett in America

Hackett is the 1772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hackett surname appeared 20,278 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 people would have the surname Hackett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hackett to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hackett

The surname Hackett is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "haca" meaning a hack or hook. It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname for a maker or seller of hooks, hatchets, or other tools with a hooked blade.

The name Hackett can be traced back to the 12th century in the county of Lancashire, England. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire in 1198, where a person named Richard Hacket is mentioned.

In the 13th century, the surname Hackett is found in various records across England, such as the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where a William Hacket is listed. The Domesday Book of 1086 does not contain any direct references to the surname Hackett, but it does mention the place name "Hacket" in Shropshire, which may have been derived from the same root word.

Notable individuals with the surname Hackett include John Hacket (1592-1670), an English bishop and author who served as the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. Another notable figure is James Keteltas Hackett (1869-1926), an American actor and playwright best known for his portrayal of the character Falstaff in Shakespeare's plays.

In the 16th century, the Hackett family held lands in Warwickshire and Staffordshire, and a coat of arms was granted to the Hackett family of Moseley, Worcestershire, in 1591. The blazon of this coat of arms includes three hatchets, a reference to the etymological origin of the name.

Other notable individuals with the surname Hackett include Sir John Waller Hackett (1848-1916), an English civil servant and writer, and Albert Hackett (1900-1995), an American playwright and screenwriter who co-wrote the screenplay for the classic film "The Diary of Anne Frank."

The surname Hackett has also been found in various spellings throughout history, such as Hacket, Haket, and Hackitt, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hackett

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hackett.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hackett was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hackett has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hackett was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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