Last Name HALKETT

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Meaning The name in the charters of the family is written both de Hawkhead and de Halkett, and was assumed from the barony of Hawkhead in Eenfrewshire. The family are descended from David de Halkett.
The name of Halkett, in the writs of the family, is promiscuously written "de Hawkhead" and "de Halkett." It is territorial or local, and was assumed by the proprietor of the lands and barony of Hawkshead, in Renfrewshire, as soon as surnames became hereditary in Scotland.
Origin Scottish, Irish, Belgian

Rank 129,619 (2000 US census)
Count 121 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 92.56%, or 112 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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