Hatten
Usually a variant spelling of Hatton, an English place-name surname.
The #5,849 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 52,268 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The strongest historical note in the sources says Hatten is a misspelling or variant of Hatton. Hatton itself is an English locational surname from places called Hatton, usually from Old English words meaning “heath” or “high ground” plus “farm/settlement” elements, though the exact site can vary. In practice, Hatten is best understood as a spelling variant that arose from the well-known Hatton name.
History
The name appears in older surname lists as a variant alongside Hatton and related local surnames. Because medieval and early modern spelling was fluid, Hatten could be recorded for the same family as Hatton in one place and Hatten in another. It is found in English surname collections and later in American records as an established surname form.
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Fun fact
The 1860 Lower dictionary explicitly glosses HATTEN as “a mis-spelling of Hatton.”
From the historical record
“HATTEMORE. The medieval Attc- More, with H prefixed. HATTEN. A mis-spelling of Hatton. HATTER. The occupation. Le Hatter and Le Hattere. H.R. HATTERSLEY. A village and town- ship in Cheshire. HATTON. Several parishes, &c., bear this name in different counties. The”
— Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom