HANCHETT
Hanchett
Hanchett is a surname of English origin, prominently found in the region of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the Old English personal name "Hana" combined with the suffix "-ett", meaning 'son of Hana'.
The Hanchett surname has been recorded in various spelling variations over the centuries, including Hanjet, Hanchit, Hanchot, and Hanckett. The name has historical significance in medieval England, particularly in Norfolk and Suffolk, where individuals bearing the surname were involved in agricultural and rural trades.
Notable individuals with the surname Hanchett include John Hanchett, a 16th-century landowner in Norfolk, and Sarah Hanchett, a renowned botanist from the 19th century. The Hanchett name has continued to be present in contemporary England, with families dispersing across the country and overseas to countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Today, the surname Hanchett serves as a marker of ancestral lineage and familial heritage for many individuals, connecting them to their English roots and the cultural legacy of the East Anglia region.
There are approximately 102 people named Hanchett in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around two in a million people in Britain are named Hanchett.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- David
- Desmond
- John
- Jonathan
- Mark
- Martin
- Matthew
- Michael
- Peter
- Richard
- Scott
- Stanley
- Terry
Female
- Beverley
- Dina
- Ingrid
- Janet
- Janine
- Joanne
- Josephine
- Kathleen
- Katy
- Natalie
- Sandra
- Sarah
- Serena