Hiatt Family Crest & Name History

Many Hiatt families will find their roots under Hyatt, the form most records use.

What does the surname Hiatt mean?

Its meaning, shared with Hyatt, is “high gate”. 10,247 Americans were listed as Hiatt in the 2010 census. That puts it among the top 5,000 US surnames.

How is Hiatt related to Hyatt?

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Hiatt has “i” where Hyatt has “y”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Hyett.

Does every Hiatt family have a crest?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Hiatt, so the heraldry linked to Hyatt is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Hiatt report, with a museum-style coat of arms.