Hawks Surname
Approximately 12,560 people bear this surname
Hawks Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Henry' or 'Harry,' from the nick. Hal, diminutive Halkin, popularly Hawkin; compare Shallcross and Shawcross, faw for fall, haw for hall, in various dialects. Mary and Harry formed their nicks, and diminutives on the same lines, as thus: Mary, Mai.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,919 | 1:30,410 | 3,787 |
| England | 161 | 1:346,075 | 25,095 |
| Australia | 158 | 1:170,859 | 17,509 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| Papua New Guinea | 65 | 1:125,442 | 17,113 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 756 | 1:32,243 | 4,277 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:62,737 | 3,061 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,668 | 1:18,823 | 2,395 |
Hawks (130) may also be a first name.
Hawks Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Henry' or 'Harry,' from the nick. Hal, diminutive Halkin, popularly Hawkin; compare Shallcross and Shawcross, faw for fall, haw for hall, in various dialects. Mary and Harry formed their nicks, and diminutives on the same lines, as thus: Mary, Mai. Malkin, Mawkin; Harry, Hal, Halkin, Hawkin; v. Malkin.
'Shal noon heraud ne harpour Have a fairer garnement Than Haukyn the actif man.'
Genit. (and pl.) of Hawk(e, q.v.
A diminutive of Harry or Henry, connected with Hal and Hawkins, as Wilkes is with Will and Wilkins.
Hawkins. —Characteristic of the west of England, being best represented in Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wilts, and adjacent counties, but not extending north of Staffordshire.
Hawkes, as we learn from the authority just quoted, is an old Warwickshire name, which was well represented in Birmingham during the 16th century. The name of Gilks was common in the adjacent part of Oxfordshire early last century, and it is still found in that county.
Hawks Demographics
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Hawks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hawks Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hawks (Arabic: هوكس) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hawks? popularity and diffusion
It is the 41,562nd most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 580,219 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Hawks live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 814,623rd most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 130 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 11,919 people, or 1 in 30,410. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 14 percent are found, Virginia, where 10 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Hawks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hawks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hawks surname rose 447 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 79 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 48 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hawks Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Hawks surname is principally Anglican (48%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hawks last name are 18.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.32% registered with the political party.
The amount Hawks earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.36% less than the national average, earning R 198,768 per year; in United States they earn 6.49% less than the national average, earning $40,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.3% less than the national average, earning $49,533 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hawks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hawks in the Arabic language | ||
| هوكس | hwks | - |
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Footnotes
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