Tackett
A surname most likely from a medieval nickname or given name built on a form of "Tack," later fixed as a family name.
The #1,818 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 15,643 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Tackett is usually explained as an English surname formed from a personal name or nickname based on "Tack" or a related short form. That root may go back to Old French and Middle English uses of "Tacke" or "Takke," with the diminutive ending -ett added in later surname formation. In this kind of surname, the ending does not necessarily mean "little" in a modern sense; it often marks a family-name variant built from an earlier pet form.
History
The surname appears mainly in English-speaking records and is especially well established in the United States. Like many surnames of this type, it may have been stabilized quite late from a local nickname or a shortened given name, which helps explain the variety of spellings found in records. The name is best treated as English in form, though its earliest root may be mixed or uncertain.
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Fun fact
Tackett is one of several surnames ending in -ett that can look French but are often just English family-name formations built on a shorter root.