Lockett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Lockett reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is based on the given name Lockett. This name is patronymic in origin, in other words a surnames based on the first name of the original bearer’s father. It means son of Lockett. Some historians have suggested that the name is a corruption of the name Lockhart, and is derived from the Old Norse Loki, meaning giant god, and hard, meaning strong, or that it derives from the Old French personal name Locard. However, Lockett is actually a diminutive form of the personal name Luke.

Early Origins of the Lockett family

The surname Lockett was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were Lords of the manor of Clouterbrook, and were granted the lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. They were believed to have been related to the Earls of Chester.