Hawes Surname

19,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Hawes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the haw,' i.e. garth yard, or enclosure; v. Hay and Haig.

'And eke ther was a polkat in his hawe.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. compare a haw-haw. also such local surnames as Haworth, Hawley, Hawthorn, &c.

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Hawes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,5381:26,7733,357
England8,0141:6,9531,012
Australia2,5521:10,5781,568
Canada1,7491:21,0672,900
New Zealand6301:7,1881,226
South Africa3681:147,22216,772
Wales1371:22,5882,401
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Scotland1181:45,3714,059
Germany861:936,11065,790
Northern Ireland621:29,7593,120
Jamaica561:51,2492,953
Ireland511:92,3325,140
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
France401:1,660,568152,033
India341:22,560,747316,052
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Israel201:427,88233,464
Japan191:6,728,64742,320
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Guam81:20,0153,029
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China41:341,830,39216,990
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Malta11:430,2723,380
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland751:59,0654,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,6711:6,6401,028
Wales431:36,4751,977
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9841:16,8292,150

Hawes (57) may also be a first name.

Hawes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the haw,' i.e. garth yard, or enclosure; v. Hay and Haig.

'And eke ther was a polkat in his hawe.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. compare a haw-haw. also such local surnames as Haworth, Hawley, Hawthorn, &c. For a second origin of Hawes, v. next article.

Alan del Hawes, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de la Hawe, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Peter in le Hawe, Kent, ibid.

Maurice atte-Hawe, rector of Frethorp, Norfolk, 1349: History of Norfolk.

William atte-Hawe, rector of Newton, Norfolk, 1362: ibid.

Thomas del Hawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hawys,' whence Avice; v. Aves. Hawys occurs as a personal name, without surname, in Cambridgeshire, in the Hundred Rolls (1273).

Reginald fil. Hawise, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Hawyse, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Hawis de Stanweye, Norfolk, ibid.

Hawis de Bolron, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Ryland).

Hawis de Quency, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Hawis de Ripon, 19 Edward II: Freemen of York.

William Hawys, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Johannes Hawys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Richard Hawisson, mayor of Stockport, 1378: History East Cheshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the hedged enclosure; descendant of Haw or Hal, pet forms of Harry or Henry (home ruler).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Sometimes from Henry, through Hal, and so the parent of the surname Hawkins; but probably oftener from the Old English and Soot, haugh, low-lying ground near a river-sometimes confounded with hough, a hillock. In le Hawe is a H.R. surname, as is also Del Hawes.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

In some cases armorially identified with Hase.

The Norman People (1874)

(English), Haw or Hedge. (variant: Hay.) Perhaps sometimes a corruption of How, q. v.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Hawes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hawes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hawes is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hawes is the 19,670th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 261,259 people. The last name Hawes is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Hawes live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hawes is also the 1,308,380th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 57 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 13,538 people, or 1 in 26,773. In The United States Hawes is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Maryland, where 5 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 67 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Hawes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hawes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hawes last name expanded 454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 319 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 908 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 32 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hawes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hawes last name are 4.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hawes earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.42% more than the national average, earning R 328,944 per year; in United States they earn 3.22% more than the national average, earning $44,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.32% more than the national average, earning $52,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hawees91183/
Chawes9167/
Hawese912/
Haywes912/
Haiwes912/
Haweis911/
Khawes911/
Hawhes911/
Haweys911/
Hawies911/
Haawes910/
Awes895,062/
Haweesh8310/
Hauwest833/
Chaiwes833/
Hawesch831/
Haweyse831/
Hayes80355,769/
Howes8028,712/
Aweys8027,423/
Aweis805,085/
Habes803,766/
Hewes803,550/
Awees801,354/
Awess80841/
Haves80604/
Awese80476/
Haies80329/
Hawis80213/
Hajes8098/
Hawez8095/
Awesh8078/
Awies8058/
Haess8026/
Haues807/
Chaes806/
Aweas805/
Auwes803/
Ahwes802/
Hawys802/
Khaes801/
Aiwes801/
Awues801/
Awets801/
Aswes801/
Hawesová773/
Haaweese771/
Aes75927/
Chaves73363,112/
Hayesh735,577/
Haoues734,558/
Chabes73418/
Chayes73262/
Chaesh73126/
Aweiss73117/
Havies7375/
Haesch7353/
Hahues7349/
Habesh7346/
Ahwesh7338/
Khayes7336/
Heuwes7334/
Chajes7330/
Awuese7327/
Chawez7323/
Hayest7319/
Hawise7318/
Habees7317/
Awesse7316/
Khaves7315/
Havest7313/
Houwes7313/
Hayess7312/
Howeis7312/
Chaess7310/
Aweeys739/
Hawist738/
Habess737/
Hajesz737/
Khaesh736/
Chowes736/
Chawis736/
Aweish736/
Hagges735/
Havesh735/
Gaweys735/
Heaves734/
Aawesh734/
Hajees734/
Chaies734/
Hewesh734/
Hajesh734/
Hawêss734/
Howies733/
Hayhes733/
Hayese733/
Chaues733/
Haweez733/
Hawish732/
Haujes732/
Haybes732/
Hayesz732/
Howges732/
Habeas732/
Havese732/
Aawees732/
Haveys731/
Hayues731/
Howeus731/
Howwes731/
Aweise731/
Gaiwes731/
Aswets731/
Khaies731/
Hjowes731/
Hayies731/
Haveis731/
Haveus731/
Haways731/
Haweej731/
Hawysz731/
Haiees731/
Awoeys731/
Aweass731/
Aweïss731/
Hawech731/
Ahwese731/
Aweesh731/
Gaweis731/
Haives730/
Howese730/
Awesch730/
Habeis730/
Hayves730/
Howess730/
Hauese730/
Hayees730/
Havees730/
Hewess730/
Jawues730/
Hauves730/
Hays6754,281/
Abes677,955/
Haus677,607/
Aves675,925/
Jaweesh673,495/
Heys673,044/
Ayes672,448/
Heis672,225/
Heus671,915/
Hais671,819/
Awis671,686/
Ewes671,210/
Gaes67785/
Owes67648/
Ajes67326/
Cheaves67318/
Chavies67295/
Heas67269/
Awys67125/
Ehas6788/
Awez6773/
Aies6767/
Aesh6763/
Hajs6750/
Chaives6747/
Habesch6736/
Chawyos6734/
Hajesch6731/
Aweisse6727/
Khayesh6726/
Khawais6720/
Chawech6717/
Chaveas6716/
Hajeesh6712/
Awex6712/
Hawaysh6710/
Héas6710/
Chauves679/
Awec679/
Aess678/
Aweïsse676/
Chavess675/
Gaweash675/
Habeesh675/
Aues675/
Gaweish675/
Chavesz674/
Awej674/
Chavest674/
Haivets674/
Khouwes674/
Gawwesh674/
Chavees673/
Haouess673/
Jaweish673/
Khawish673/
Chhaves672/
Hejs672/
Awgeesh672/
Chawish671/
Chavets671/
Khayees671/
Khajesh671/
Chavesh671/
Haswece671/
Habeysh671/
Aaiwesh671/
Ahavesh671/
Chaveis671/
Chavese671/
Houwest671/
Chaaves671/
Haís671/
Häas671/
Hauwisz671/
Khaways671/
Khawise671/
Habeish671/
Ahawish671/
D'Hayes671/
Awweiss671/
Aweaseh671/
Chaveus671/
Khavesh671/
Jawwesh671/
Aesj671/
Ahahwis671/
Aweeshh671/
Awetsch671/
Gawesch671/
Khaiess671/
Hewesch670/
Ashwest670/
Hassues670/
Hayhest670/
Heavess670/
Howeise670/

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