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Etymology of Hackett

What does the name Hackett mean?

The English name Hackett was a patronymic for "the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Hake.' Though forgotten now Hake, Haket, and Hacon were very familiar in the surname period. Hake still survives in Yorkshire as Haggitt (compare Hick and Higg), more generally Hackett. " 1

"Occasionally we may have a nickname from a fish: as John Hakede 1327 (Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk), Roger Hakat 1327 (Subsidy Rolls for Cheshire), from hacaed (haket) ‘a kind of fish’ mentioned in a 14th-century copy of the foundation charter of the Abbey of Ramsey." 2

Early Origins of the Hackett family

The surname Hackett was first found in Berkshire where Walter Achet was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. 3 4

Later in Lincolnshire the following records appeared as a forename: Haket de Rodefort (c. 1160-1166); and Haket filius Clas found in the Feet of Fines in 1193. Early Durham records listed Ralph Hacget in 1131. Rolland Haget, Haket, was listed in 1158 and 1179 in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and Geoffrey Haget, Hachet was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Yorkshire in 1191. 2

In the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 we found: Mabil Haket, Lincolnshire; Ralph Haket, Buckinghamshire; and Robert Haket, London who were all listed as holding in their respective counties at that time. Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Thomas Haket; and Johanna Haket. 1

According to Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I., Rolland Haket in Lincolnshire held lands there from the reigns of Henry III to Edward I. 5

John Haget was listed in Somerset and Roger Haket in Lincolnshire, 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III.) 6

Further to the north in Scotland, "Sir Henry Hakette witnessed a charter by Henry de Graham, c. 1230. Richard Haket was juror on inquisition at Dumfries, 1259, and Sir Walter Haket was in the service of Robert de Brus, Earl of Carrick, 1298." 7

Early History of the Hackett family

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Hackett Spelling Variations

Intuition and sound were the primary sources medieval scribes used to judge appropriate spellings and translations for names. The spelling of a name thus varied according to who was doing the recording. The different spelling variations of Hackett include Hackett, Haggitt, Haggett, Haket, Acket, Acketts and others.

Early Notables of the Hackett family

Distinguished members of the family include John Hacket (1592-1670), Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, was born in St. Martin's, Strand, 1 Sept. 1592. His father, Andrew Hacket, a prosperous tailor of Scottish extraction, was a senior burgess of Westminster, and was noted for a strong attachment to the church of England. 8 Roger Hacket (1559-1621), was an English divine, son of Sir...
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Hackett World Ranking

In the United States, the name Hackett is the 1,689^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 9 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Hackett is ranked the 569^th most popular surname with an estimated 80 people with that name. 10 And in Australia, the name Hackett is the 938^th popular surname with an estimated 4,217 people with that name. 11

Hackett migration to the United States +

In their new home, Scots found land and opportunity, and some even fought for their new freedom in the American War of Independence. Some, who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In this century, the ancestors of both of these groups have begun recovering their illustrious national heritage through Clan societies and other Scottish historical organizations. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Hackett name:

Hackett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Hackett, who settled in Virginia in 1642
Henry Hackett, who landed in Virginia in 1651 12
Jane Hackett, who landed in Virginia in 1653 12
Tho Hackett, who arrived in Virginia in 1657 12
Williarn Hackett, who landed in Salisbury, Massachusetts in 1671 12
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Hackett Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Hackett, who landed in Virginia in 1701 12
Walter Hackett, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728-1729 12

Hackett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Richard Hackett, who arrived in New York in 1835 12
John Hackett, who arrived in Mississippi in 1840 12
J H Hackett, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 12
W Hackett, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 12
E W Hackett, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 12
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Hackett migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hackett Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

John Hackett, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750

Hackett Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Alexander Hackett, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1823
Mary Hackett, aged 20, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the schooner "Sarah" from Belfast, Ireland

Hackett migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hackett Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Mr. Thomas Hackett, English convict who was convicted in Kent, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 13

Hackett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Charles Hackett, English convict from Surrey, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 17, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 14
Mr. Henry Hackett, (b. 1819), aged 22, English frame work knitter who was convicted in Leicestershire, England for 10 years for burglary, transported aboard the "David Clarke" on 3rd June 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1847 15
Mr. Benjamin Hackett, British Convict who was convicted in Salford, Greater Manchester, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 12th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 16
Martin Hackett, aged 27, a policeman, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Emily" 17
Elizabeth Hackett, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Asiatic" in 1849 18
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Hackett migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hackett Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Edward Hackett, who landed in Wanganui, New Zealand in 1840
Michael Hackett, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gipsy" in 1854
Mr. Michael Hackett, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Gipsey" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 25th October 1854 19
James Hackett, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of the Avon" in 1859
Mr. Hackett, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Evening Star" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 13th April 1863 19
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Hackett migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 20

Hackett Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

William Hackett, who settled in Barbados in 1680

Contemporary Notables of the name Hackett (post 1700) +

Buddy Hackett (1924-2003), born Leonard Hacker, American comedian, actor, author and composer, best remembered for his roles as Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man (1962), Benjy Benjamin in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Tennessee Steinmetz in The Love Bug (1968), and the voice of Scuttle in The Little Mermaid (1989).
Grant Hackett OAM (b. 1980), Australian swimming champion, thirty-eight time gold medalist, one of the greatest distance swimmers in history.
Nelson Hackett (b. 8201), escaped slave who was extradited to the United States after having fled to Canada, using a horse he took six weeks to cross the border into Canada
Steven C. Hackett (b. 1960), American economist, and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Cal Poly Humboldt
William D. Hackett (1918-1999), American mountaineer
Oliver Cromwell Hackett (b. 1822), American pioneer from Kentucky who joined the California Gold Rush
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Lewis Hackett III (b. 1963), is an American lawyer and veteran
Paul Roger Hackett (b. 1947), former American football coach spanning from (1969-2010)
Peter Hackett (1763-1828), American frontiersman
Peter H. Hackett, American mountaineer and medical doctor, he is the third person to have summited Mount Everest
... (Another 59 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 2 of 3
Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barwell
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Albion voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1823 with 200 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1823
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-clarke
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th December 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The EMILY 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Emily.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The ASIATIC 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Asiatic.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies

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