Hawk Surname
Approximately 26,187 people bear this surname
Hawk Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hawk,' a sobriquet affixed to one of a fierce, or wild, or cruel disposition; compare Eagle, Falcon, Heron, &c. No doubt, too, Hawk, like Sparrowhawk (which see), was a personal name, or, as we should now say, a baptismal name as well as a nickname; v.
Read More About This SurnameHawk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,917 | 1:15,155 | 1,910 |
| Egypt | 793 | 1:115,934 | 9,519 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Canada | 187 | 1:197,035 | 19,314 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| England | 133 | 1:418,933 | 28,433 |
| India | 114 | 1:6,728,644 | 151,199 |
| China | 109 | 1:12,544,235 | 754 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Mexico | 26 | 1:4,774,085 | 28,474 |
| Taiwan | 21 | 1:1,116,416 | 7,706 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Panama | 20 | 1:195,613 | 5,661 |
| Lebanon | 17 | 1:331,593 | 10,584 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Honduras | 10 | 1:881,644 | 4,379 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 147 | 1:165,819 | 14,183 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,170 | 1:9,713 | 1,241 |
Hawk (1,322) may also be a first name.
Hawk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hawk,' a sobriquet affixed to one of a fierce, or wild, or cruel disposition; compare Eagle, Falcon, Heron, &c. No doubt, too, Hawk, like Sparrowhawk (which see), was a personal name, or, as we should now say, a baptismal name as well as a nickname; v. Hauxwell.
Jocelin de Hawke, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Hauke, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Hauke, cottier, 1379: ibid.
Adam Hawke, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Hawke, 1379: ibid.
1577. Buried — John Hawke: St. Mary Aldermary.
1601-2. Edmund Hawke, skinner, and Avice Bishop: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English and Scandinavian) an anciently pers. name, nickname, and sign-name from the Hawk [Middle English hauk, hauek, Old English hafoc = Old Norse hauk-r, hawk]
(English) Descendant of Haw or Hal, pet forms of Harry or Henry (home ruler); dweller at the sign of the hawk; one with the characteristics of a hawk.
The bird: allusive to keenness of disposition.
Richard Hawke was one of the Cornish commissioners in the time of Cromwell (P.).
Hawk Demographics
Hawk Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Hawk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hawk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hawk (Oriya: ହକ୍) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hawk? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 20,840th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 278,289 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Hawk reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 216,117th most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 1,322 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 23,917 people, or 1 in 15,155. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 10 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 91 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 3 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live.
Hawk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hawk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 463 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hawk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (69%) in Russia and Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Hawk surname are 18.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.36% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hawk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.07% less than the national average, earning $40,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13% more than the national average, earning $56,140 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawke | 89 | 10,755 | / |
| Chawk | 89 | 182 | / |
| Hawck | 89 | 47 | / |
| Hawkk | 89 | 4 | / |
| Haswk | 89 | 3 | / |
| Awk | 86 | 42 | / |
| Chawke | 80 | 428 | / |
| Khawkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khawke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hawcke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heawek | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hawwks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Howk | 75 | 1,157 | / |
| Awke | 75 | 677 | / |
| Habk | 75 | 123 | / |
| Awkh | 75 | 47 | / |
| Hawg | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hawq | 75 | 7 | / |
| Awkc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Havk | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aawk | 75 | 3 | / |
| Awkt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hafk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hewk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Auwk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Avwk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Awks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Awkg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Awgk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aywk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aswk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hafke | 67 | 1,064 | / |
| Chowk | 67 | 427 | / |
| Aywek | 67 | 402 | / |
| Auwke | 67 | 217 | / |
| Howke | 67 | 57 | / |
| Habæk | 67 | 15 | / |
| Havke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chawg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Havck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiwek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awwkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chabk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howkg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoewk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aawke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawqk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avwke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashwk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awckz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awkcc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chawq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawgh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jhowk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haafk | 67 | 0 | / |
Hawk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hawk in the Oriya language | ||
| ହକ୍ | hak | - |
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Hawk Reference & Research
Hawke FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Hawke FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Hawks FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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