Hawes Surname
Approximately 27,894 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHawes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,538 | 1:26,773 | 3,357 |
| England | 8,014 | 1:6,953 | 1,012 |
| Australia | 2,552 | 1:10,578 | 1,568 |
| Canada | 1,749 | 1:21,067 | 2,900 |
| New Zealand | 630 | 1:7,188 | 1,226 |
| South Africa | 368 | 1:147,222 | 16,772 |
| Wales | 137 | 1:22,588 | 2,401 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Scotland | 118 | 1:45,371 | 4,059 |
| Germany | 86 | 1:936,110 | 65,790 |
| Northern Ireland | 62 | 1:29,759 | 3,120 |
| Jamaica | 56 | 1:51,249 | 2,953 |
| Ireland | 51 | 1:92,332 | 5,140 |
| Thailand | 47 | 1:1,502,944 | 203,155 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Japan | 19 | 1:6,728,647 | 42,320 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 1:2,612 | 585 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 75 | 1:59,065 | 4,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,671 | 1:6,640 | 1,028 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:36,475 | 1,977 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,984 | 1:16,829 | 2,150 |
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.
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) Dweller at the hedged enclosure; descendant of Haw or Hal, pet forms of Harry or Henry (home ruler).
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.
In some cases armorially identified with Hase.
(English), Haw or Hedge. (variant: Hay.) Perhaps sometimes a corruption of How, q. v.
Hawes Demographics
Average Hawes Salary in
United States
$44,537 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hawes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hawes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hawes is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hawes.
How Common Is The Last Name Hawes? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 19,670th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 261,259 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 numerous first name globally It is held by 57 people.
This last name is most commonly 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 prevalent in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Maryland, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Hawes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hawes has changed over time. 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 decreased 32 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hawes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding 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.
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Hawes Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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