Hackett

== English == === Alternative forms === Haggett === 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. ==== Related terms ==== Beer Hackett 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 === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hackett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 109.