Hawke Surname
Approximately 10,755 people bear this surname
Hawke 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 SurnameHawke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3,775 | 1:7,151 | 1,051 |
| United States | 2,635 | 1:137,556 | 14,374 |
| England | 1,983 | 1:28,098 | 3,805 |
| Canada | 972 | 1:37,907 | 4,777 |
| New Zealand | 958 | 1:4,727 | 763 |
| Scotland | 114 | 1:46,963 | 4,152 |
| South Africa | 77 | 1:703,607 | 50,359 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| Guyana | 25 | 1:30,489 | 3,301 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:9,536 | 2,057 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,643 | 1:14,836 | 2,207 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 362 | 1:138,726 | 13,107 |
Hawke (49) may also be a first name.
Hawke 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.).
Hawke Demographics
Average Hawke Salary in
United States
$45,819 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hawke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hawke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hawke occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hawke? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hawke is the 48,013th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 677,596 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Hawke are found; 44 percent are found in Australasia and 44 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Hawke is also the 1,430,306th most numerous given name in the world, held by 49 people.
The surname Hawke is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 3,775 people, or 1 in 7,151. In Australia Hawke is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 48 percent reside, Victoria, where 17 percent reside and South Australia, where 10 percent reside. Barring Australia it exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.
Hawke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hawke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hawke surname increased 728 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hawke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hawke last name are 16.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.92% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hawke earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 10.61% more than the national average, earning R 262,848 per year; in United States they earn 6.19% more than the national average, earning $45,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $53,034 CAD per year.
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Hawke Reference & Research
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