Lockhart

Occupational

Meaning

A person who guards or tends to locks, or derived from a place name in Scotland.

Etymology

Derived from the Old English 'loc' (lock) combined with 'hart' (a male deer or a bold person). Alternatively, it may derive from Lockhart Castle in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

About the Lockhart Surname

A prominent Scottish surname with both occupational and topographic origins, associated with Lanarkshire. The name gained wider recognition through notable bearers in entertainment.

Distribution

Primarily found in Scotland, with significant populations in the United States and Canada.

Notable Bearers

Gene Lockhart, June Lockhart, Heather Locklear

People with the Lockhart Surname

Frank P. Lockhart