Migrations of the Sackett family

Ancient roots in Thanet, Kent

The origins of the Sackett family lie in the Isle of Thanet in the north-east corner of Kent. Sacketts are found there from the earliest times, and generations of yeoman farmers of the name appear in the records there through the centuries.

Immigration to the New World

The Sacketts were among the first colonists of America, with Simon Sackett arriving at the Massachusetts Bay Colony a few months after the Winthrop Fleet of 1630, and John Sackett, who may have been Simon's nephew, arriving in New Haven sometime before 1641.

Immigration to Australia

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a number of Sackett emigrants from England made the journey half-way around the world in the hope of a better, more prosperous, life in Australia.

Distribution of the name

Although the name originated in England, there are now many more Sacketts in the United States. The great majority of these are in the line of Simon Sackett the colonist (1595–1635).

Sacketts in the UK number just under 500, giving a frequency of 9 per million, and a surname ranking of 11,423.

There are about 5,500 Sacketts in the USA, a frequency of 20 per million, and a ranking of 5,759.

Australia has about 70 residents with the name, which is ranked 19,192, with a frequency of 4 per million.

Sacketts who emigrated
NameMigrated From ToBirthDeath
Sacchetti, Pio (Peter Sackett)before 1927ItalyUnited States27 Jan 1897, Preturo, Provincia di L'Aquila, Abruzzo, ItalyG24 Nov 1985, Elmhurst, DuPage County, IllinoisG
Sackett, Albertbefore 1942ItalyUnited States23 Feb 1903, Giulienoua, ItalyG18 Feb 1978
Sackett, Anne Elizabeth "Annie"1905EnglandCanada17 Mar 1869, Dagenham, Essex, EnglandG20 Mar 1945, Dryden, Kenora District, Ontario, CanadaG
Sackett, Biaggio Williambefore 1891ItalyUnited Statesabout 1867, ItalyG10 Jul 1951, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaG
Sackett, Dennis1967EnglandAustralia1931, Marylebone, LondonG
Sackett, Doris Ada1951GuernseyAustralia23 Sep 1905, 2 St Stephen's Place, St Jacques, St Peter Port, GuernseyG
Sackett, Geoffrey Gordon1952EnglandAustralia20 Jan 1910, Woodford, Essex, EnglandG1979, Queensland, AustraliaG
Sackett, George File1886EnglandAustralia1863, Bridge, Kent, EnglandG22 Sep 1927, Sydney, New South WalesG
Sackett, George Williambefore 1889EnglandAustralia4 Jun 1865, Thanet, KentG26 Aug 1933, Queensland, AustraliaG
Sackett, George William1966EnglandAustralia25 Aug 1899, St Olave Southwark, LondonG18 Sep 1982, New South Wales, AustraliaG
Sackett, Gerald1957CanadaUnited States1920, Ontario, CanadaGMar 2006, CaliforniaG
Sackett, Henry1836EnglandUnited States16 Sep 1806, St Lawrence in Thanet, KentG19 May 1851, New York CityG
Sackett, Henry1870EnglandUnited StatesJan 1851, Orsett, Essex, EnglandG19 Dec 1928, Coleman, TexasG
Sackett, Ivy Florence Annie1921EnglandCanada11 Apr 1907, Canterbury, KentG23 Apr 2015, St Joseph's Health Centre, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaG
Sackett, Ivy Joyce1946EnglandUnited States24 May 1927, Bermondsey, LondonG24 Sep 2018, Newington, Hartford County, ConnecticutG
Sackett, James H1870IrelandUnited StatesNov 1861, IrelandGbefore Jun 1925
Sackett, Jean Lillian1959EnglandUnited States16 Feb 1942, Brighton, Sussex, EnglandG5 Aug 2008, Greensboro, Guilford County, North CarolinaG
Sackett, John Bevis1853EnglandUSAOct 1851, Thanet, KentG22 Jun 1937, Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York StateG
Sackett, John Henry1907EnglandCanadaFeb 1906, Romford, EssexG
Sackett, John of New Havenbefore 1641EnglandAmericaearly to mid-1620s, Thanet, KentG3 Sep 1684, New HavenG
Sackett, Kittibelle1959EnglandAustralia26 Jul 1901, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, EnglandG5 Jun 1983, Lismore, New South Wales, AustraliaG
Sackett, Leo Marybefore 1880CanadaUnited States25 Feb 1870, Malahide, Elgin County, Ontario, CanadaG3 Jan 1948, Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganG
Sackett, Leonard1889EnglandAustralia1869, Bridge, KentG1917, New South WalesG
Sackett, Louis1900RussiaUnited States15 Mar 1882, Novoalexandrovsk, RussiaG24 Apr 1945, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaG
Sackett, Malcolm Frank1958EnglandAustralia7 Oct 1931, Thanet, KentG19 May 2009, Tasmania, AustraliaG
Sackett, Robert Moffat1910EnglandAustralia1880, Mile End, MiddlesexG1951, Burwood, New South Wales, AustraliaG
Sackett, Sidney1876EnglandUnited States20 Mar 1858, Orsett, EssexG9 Mar 1945, Gregg Memorial Hospital, Longview, Gregg County, TexasG
Sackett, Simon1630-31EnglandAmericaabout 1630, Thanet, KentG9 Jul 1659, Springfield, MassachusettsG
Sackett, Simon the colonist1630-31EnglandAmerica1595, St Peter in ThanetGbetween 5 and 10 Oct 1635, NewtownG
Sackett, Stephen Johnbefore 1863EnglandUnited States1839, St Lawrence in Thanet, KentGJan 1897
Sackett, Thomas Baker1828EnglandAustraliaabout 1796, Essex, EnglandG1837, New South Wales, AustraliaG
Sackett, Thomas Elgar1836EnglandUnited States12 May 1827, St Lawrence in Thanet, KentG17 Oct 1887, Englewood, Bergen County, New JerseyG
Sackett, Vincent Eli Johnc1936IndiaEngland17 Oct 1884, Trimulgherry, Madras, IndiaG26 Nov 1958, Bristol, EnglandG
Sackett, Vittorio/Victor1913ItalyUnited States11 Jul 1893, Cesiomaggiore, Provincia di Belluno, Veneto, ItalyG3 Apr 1942, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaG
Sackett, Walter Thomasprob bef 1863EnglandUnited States1845, Thanet, KentGMay 1922, New York StateG
Sackett, William1853EnglandUSA23 Apr 1821, St Lawrence in Thanet, Kent, EnglandG1881, Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York StateG
Sackett, William1906EnglandCanada17 May 1883, Dagenham, EssexG12 Sep 1966, East York, Ontario, CanadaG
Sacofsky/Sackett, Harris1896RussiaUnited Statesabout 1870, RussiaG30 Mar 1914
Sacofsky/Sackett, Harry1896RussiaUnited States15 Dec 1881, Ekaterinoslav (now Dnipro, Ukraine), RussiaG27 Mar 1948, Brooklyn, New York CityG
Sacofsky/Sackett, Henrietta1896/97RussiaUnited States27 Sep 1896, RussiaG13 Oct 1985, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, ConnecticutG
Sacofsky/Sackett, Jessie1896RussiaUnited States15 Sep 1894, RussiaGFeb 1981, New York CityG
Sacofsky/Sackett, Louis1896RussiaUnited StatesJan 1848, RussiaG11 Jul 1921, ConnecticutG
Sacofsky/Sackett, Myer1895RussiaUnited States18 Jul 1874, Ekaterinoslav (now Dnipro, Ukraine), RussiaG5 Feb 1962, Los Angeles, CaliforniaG
Sacofsky/Sackett, Samuel1896RussiaUnited States15 Oct 1879, Ekaterinoslav (now Dnipro, Ukraine), RussiaG23 Jul 1973, New Haven, ConnecticutG
Saegert, Friederich Wilhelm Johann Theodor (Fred Sackett)1867GermanyUnited States26 Mar 1849, Mecklenburg, GermanyG30 Apr 1914, Perinton, Monroe County, New York StateG
Saegert/Sackett, Henriette Minniec1864GermanyUnited Statesabout 1857, Mecklenburg, GermanyG
Saegert/Sackett, John Williamc1864GermanyUnited States26 Sep 1852, Mecklenburg, GermanyG11 Jul 1936, Lima, Livingston County, New York StateG
Saegert/Sackett, Joseph Carlc1864GermanyUnited States17 Jul 1854, GermanyG
Saegert/Sackett, Maryc1864GermanyUnited StatesMar 1862, GermanyG
Seghetti/Sackett, Salvatore1906/07ItalyUnited States1876, Ascoli Piceno, Marche, ItalyG26 Nov 1965, Lorain, Lorain County, OhioG
Shakett/Sackett, Benjamin1879EnglandUnited States1879, Whitechapel, London, EnglandG23 May 1954, Houston, Harris County, TexasG
Shakett/Sackett, Josephc1876PolandEnglandabout 1875, PolandG
1879EnglandUnited States
Shakett/Sackett, Mark Williamc1876PolandEnglandabout 1870, PolandG
1879EnglandUnited States
Shakett/Sackett, Mosesc1876PolandEnglandabout 1832, PolandG30 Jan 1897, Cook County, IllinoisG
1879EnglandUnited States
Shakett/Sackett, Paulinec1876PolandEnglandabout 1862, PolandG
1879EnglandUnited States
Shakett/Sackett, Rebecca1879EnglandUnited States2 May 1877, Whitechapel, London, EnglandG25 Sep 1947, Memorial Hospital, Houston, Harris County, TexasG
Shakett/Sackett, Sarahc1876PolandEnglandabout 1872, PolandG
1879EnglandUnited States
Swockitt/Sockett, Joseph1894PolandUnited States19 Mar 1870, Suwalki, PolandG27 Dec 1936, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG