As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HACKMAN. Hack is a provincial word for a pick-axe or mattock, and also for a hedge ; hence Hackman and Hacker may imply either a maker of axes, or ajnender of hedges.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Occupational name

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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