Hawkes Surname
Approximately 23,946 people bear this surname
Hawkes 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.
Read More About This SurnameHawkes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9,377 | 1:5,942 | 850 |
| United States | 7,802 | 1:46,457 | 5,652 |
| Australia | 2,194 | 1:12,304 | 1,790 |
| Canada | 1,825 | 1:20,189 | 2,797 |
| New Zealand | 773 | 1:5,858 | 967 |
| South Africa | 376 | 1:144,090 | 16,481 |
| Wales | 374 | 1:8,274 | 920 |
| Vanuatu | 275 | 1:957 | 231 |
| Scotland | 218 | 1:24,559 | 2,704 |
| Northern Ireland | 176 | 1:10,483 | 1,635 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| Ireland | 63 | 1:74,745 | 4,569 |
| Argentina | 61 | 1:700,712 | 48,077 |
| Jamaica | 45 | 1:63,777 | 3,321 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 1:617,530 | 46,943 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 212 | 1:20,896 | 2,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,742 | 1:5,140 | 779 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:23,764 | 1,369 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,259 | 1:39,888 | 4,690 |
Hawkes (76) may also be a first name.
Hawkes 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.
(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.
A diminutive of Harry or Henry, connected with Hal and Hawkins, as Wilkes is with Will and Wilkins.
From Hawkers; a location name in Northumberland.
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.
Hawkes Demographics
Average Male Hawkes Height
176.42 cm
Average Female Hawkes Height
163.82 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hawkes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hawkes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hawkes (Arabic: هوكيس) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hawkes? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 22,683rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 304,332 people. Hawkes is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Hawkes reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. Hawkes is also the 1,107,702nd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 76 people.
Hawkes is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 9,377 people, or 1 in 5,942. In England Hawkes is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, Kent, where 7 percent are found and West Midlands, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Hawkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hawkes has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 620 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 567 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,090 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 70 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hawkes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Hawkes surname is principally Catholic (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hawkes are 4.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.84% being registered with the party.
The amount Hawkes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 15.41% less than the national average, earning 292,758 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 23.15% more than the national average, earning R 292,656 per year; in United States they earn 8.26% more than the national average, earning $46,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $50,045 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkies | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hawkess | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hawkeis | 92 | 0 | / |
| Awkes | 91 | 24 | / |
| Hawketts | 86 | 208 | / |
| Hawkiess | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hawkis | 83 | 16 | / |
| Howkes | 83 | 3 | / |
| Havkes | 83 | 1 | / |
| Haafkes | 77 | 248 | / |
| Hawkihs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hawkiss | 77 | 0 | / |
| Abkes | 73 | 71 | / |
| Awkis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afkes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hofkes | 67 | 181 | / |
| Höfkes | 67 | 52 | / |
| Höbkes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ewkess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abkess | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jowkes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gowkes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Höffkes | 62 | 49 | / |
| Hoefkes | 62 | 6 | / |
| Hoffkes | 62 | 1 | / |
| Howkisz | 62 | 1 | / |
| Howkish | 62 | 1 | / |
| Efkes | 55 | 26 | / |
| Avces | 55 | 3 | / |
| Obkes | 55 | 0 | / |
| Jowkis | 50 | 1 | / |
| Abques | 50 | 1 | / |
| Jobkes | 50 | 1 | / |
Hawkes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkes in the Arabic language | ||
| هوكيس | hwkys | - |
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Hawkes Reference & Research
The Hawkes Family Tree - The Hawkes family in Northamptonshire and surrounding counties.
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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