Hawe Surname
Approximately 2,436 people bear this surname
Hawe 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.
Read More About This SurnameHawe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 537 | 1:674,970 | 53,756 |
| England | 265 | 1:210,257 | 18,075 |
| Canada | 220 | 1:167,480 | 16,862 |
| Ireland | 199 | 1:23,663 | 2,297 |
| Indonesia | 166 | 1:796,682 | 60,566 |
| Cameroon | 159 | 1:130,623 | 14,745 |
| Northern Ireland | 153 | 1:12,059 | 1,790 |
| Tanzania | 124 | 1:426,948 | 29,878 |
| Papua New Guinea | 115 | 1:70,902 | 9,258 |
| Australia | 113 | 1:238,900 | 22,291 |
| Mauritania | 93 | 1:44,031 | 3,308 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| Niger | 44 | 1:436,182 | 11,913 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| Ivory Coast | 14 | 1:1,647,945 | 32,915 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Senegal | 6 | 1:2,429,890 | 4,996 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 282 | 1:15,709 | 1,977 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 112 | 1:448,381 | 32,409 |
The alternate forms: Hawé (1) & Hawē (1) are calculated separately.
Hawe (2,271) may also be a first name.
Hawe 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.
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.
(English) belonging to Haw(e, or Dweller at the Hedged Enclosure [Middle Englishhawe, Old English haga = Old Norse hagi] Peter in le Hawe.—Hundred Rolls John de la Hawe.—Hand. Rolls.
Henry del Hawe.—Lanc. Fines, A.D.1422.
And eek ther was a polcat in his hawe, That, as he seyde, his capouns hadde y-slawe [killed].—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, C 855-6.
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.
Hawe Demographics
Hawe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hawe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hawe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hawe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﻭ) occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms: Hawé or Hawē. For other potential spellings of Hawe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hawe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hawe is the 175,797th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,991,603 people. Hawe occurs mostly in The Americas, where 31 percent of Hawe are found; 31 percent are found in North America and 31 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hawe is also the 156,569th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,271 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 537 people, or 1 in 674,970. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 16 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside and Washington, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States Hawe exists in 43 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
Hawe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hawe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hawe last name rose 479 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 29 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hawe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hawe surname are 6.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.23% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hawe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $48,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.08% more than the national average, earning $55,684 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hawe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hawe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻫﺎﻭ | haw | 59.89 |
| ﻫﺎﻭﻩ | hawh | 17.11 |
| ﻫﺎﻭﺍ | hawa | 6.95 |
| ﻫﺎﻭﻯ | hawy | 4.81 |
| ﺣﻮﻯ | hwy | 3.74 |
| ﺣﻮ | hw | 2.67 |
| ﺣﻮﻱ | hwy | 1.07 |
| ﻫﺎﻭﺓ | hawt | 0.53 |
| ﺣﺎﻭﺍ | hawa | 0.53 |
| ﺣﺎﻭ | haw | 0.53 |
| ﺣﻮﺍﺀ | hwa | 0.53 |
| ﻟﻬﺎﻭﻯ | lhawy | 0.53 |
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