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Hackett
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English
Alternative forms
en Haggett
Etymology
Several etymologies:
A variant of the Scottish surname en Halkett.
English surname, from a pet form of the medieval personal name en Hack.
From en enm 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 en ga Mac Eachaidh, from which also the surnames en Caughey and en McGaffey.
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en city co/Sebastian County s/Arkansas c/US.
en town co/Price County s/Wisconsin c/US.
Related terms
en Beer Hackett
en Cofton Hackett
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
en surnames from Irish surnames from Middle English