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

Hatty, 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 Hatty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hatty in America

Hatty is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hatty surname appeared 160 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hatty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hatty 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 Hatty

The surname Hatty is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages, specifically the 12th and 13th centuries. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Hatt," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Hatheric" or "Hæthuric," composed of the elements "hæth" (meaning battle or contest) and "ric" (meaning powerful or ruler).

In its earliest recorded forms, the surname appeared as "Hatt," "Hatte," and "Hattie" in various medieval records and documents. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Willelmus Hatte, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1191.

The surname Hatty is believed to have originated in the counties of Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Wiltshire in the southwest of England. It is possible that the name may have been influenced by the Old English word "hæt," meaning hat or head covering, leading to associations with occupations such as hat makers or hat sellers.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, where a certain Matilda Hatte was recorded. Additionally, the name was found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, with a reference to Johannes Hatte.

One notable bearer of the surname was John Hatty, a 15th-century English writer and clergyman, who served as the Archdeacon of Suffolk from 1445 to 1460. Another notable figure was Sir Christopher Hatty (1540-1591), a prominent English politician and Member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

In the 16th century, the surname was associated with the village of Hatt, located in the county of Somerset. This place name is believed to have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in that region.

Other notable individuals with the surname Hatty include William Hatty (1648-1709), an English lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the English Colony of Virginia from 1694 to 1709, and Thomas Hatty (1701-1782), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works.

Over the centuries, the surname Hatty has undergone various spellings and variations, such as Hattie, Haty, Hatie, and Hattee, reflecting regional dialects and phonetic adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hatty

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

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 Hatty 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 Hatty 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 Hatty was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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