How common is the surname Hatchett?

5,726 people in the United States had the surname Hatchett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 53,920 Americans. It ranked 6,005th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hatchett?

Charles Hatchett, British chemist, followed by Glenda Hatchett.

Where is the surname Hatchett most common?

Wikidata records people named Hatchett in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States.

Is the surname Hatchett getting more or less common?

More common. 5,334 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,726 in 2010, up 7.3%.

The surname Hatchett

A surname, carried by 5,726 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H323

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hatchett is more common than 96.3% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,726 people named Hatchett in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 53,920 Americans. That is up 7.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,334.

#6,005

rank among US surnames

5,726

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+7.3%

change since 2000 (was #5,942)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,000	Hallett	5,731	53,873
#6,001	Lawlor	5,729	53,892
#6,004	Callender	5,728	53,901
#6,005	Hatchett	5,726	53,920
#6,008	Nestor	5,723	53,948

Who is named Hatchett

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

52% of people named Hatchett identified as Black (not Hispanic), 42% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 52%
White (not Hispanic) 42%
Two or more races 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Hatchetts

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Charles Hatchett
British chemist, 1765–1847
Glenda Hatchett
American judge, born 1951

Notable Hatchetts come mostly from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1) and the United States (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Hatchett?: 5,726 people in the United States had the surname Hatchett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 53,920 Americans. It ranked 6,005th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hatchett?: In the 2010 Census, 52% of people named Hatchett identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 42% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hatchett?: Charles Hatchett, British chemist, followed by Glenda Hatchett.
Where is the surname Hatchett most common?: Wikidata records people named Hatchett in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States.
Is the surname Hatchett getting more or less common?: More common. 5,334 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,726 in 2010, up 7.3%.