Hackett
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English
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Etymology
Several etymologies:
- A variant of the Scottish surname Halkett.
- English surname, from a pet form of the medieval personal name Hack.
- From Middle English haket (“kind of fish”), hence perhaps a nickname for someone supposed to resemble such a fish, or a metonymic occupational surname for a fisherman or fish seller.
- It could also be a reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachaidh, from which also the surnames Caughey and McGaffey.
Proper noun
Hackett (countable and uncountable, plural Hacketts)
- A surname.
- A city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States.
- A town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hackett is the 1772nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20278 individuals. Hackett is most common among White (77.26%) and Black/African American (17.13%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hackett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 109.