Hawkey Surname

133,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hawkey Surname Definition:

Mr. Joseph Hawkey was an attorney - at - law of St. Columb in the reign of Charles II. Just two centuries ago there was a Reginald Hawkey, of Trevego, attorney - at - law (G.). The Hawkeys were also old families of Lostwithiel and Liskeard.

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Hawkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4151:256,15524,256
England8091:68,8737,956
Australia4651:58,0557,063
New Zealand2131:21,2603,728
South Africa1681:322,48630,363
Canada1411:261,31624,674
Wales781:39,6733,883
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Scotland191:281,78013,396
China31:455,773,85521,925
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4791:50,8886,180
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2501:200,87517,457

Hawkey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mr. Joseph Hawkey was an attorney - at - law of St. Columb in the reign of Charles II. Just two centuries ago there was a Reginald Hawkey, of Trevego, attorney - at - law (G.). The Hawkeys were also old families of Lostwithiel and Liskeard.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hawkey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hawkey Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hawkey is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawkey? popularity and diffusion

Hawkey is the 133,672nd most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,161,194 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Hawkey reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Hawkey is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,415 people, or 1 in 256,155. In The United States Hawkey is primarily found in: Ohio, where 15 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Hawkey occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Hawkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hawkey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hawkey last name increased 566 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hawkey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hawkey surname are 17.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.61% being registered with the party.

The amount Hawkey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.34% more than the national average, earning R 409,548 per year; in United States they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $45,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.8% more than the national average, earning $57,533 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hawkeye9289/
Chawkey921/
Hawke9110,755/
Hawky91202/
Khawkeey861/
Chawke83428/
Chawky83418/
Hafkey8385/
Hawkie8321/
Hawkee834/
Hawkei833/
Khawke831/
Jawkey831/
Hawkay831/
Hawked831/
Habkey831/
Awkeye831/
Awkeya831/
Hawcke831/
Howkey830/
Hawket830/
Awke80677/
Awky801/
Hawkoye772/
Chowkey771/
Khawkee771/
Haffkey771/
Hawkess771/
Hawkeis770/
Hafke731,064/
Awker73701/
Auwke73217/
Hawka73138/
Howke7357/
Hawki7343/
Awkes7324/
Hewke7313/
Jawke7312/
Havke734/
Avwke731/
Aawke731/
Awkae731/
Habky731/
Avkey731/
Hafky730/
Owkey730/
Hawketts71208/
Hawkhead71143/
Chawkeat7123/
Kheawkae715/
Hawkeeth710/
Chawki676,579/
Haffke67782/
Haefke67424/
Howker67288/
Chowke67130/
Chavke67104/
Haafke6770/
Hafker6766/
Hefkey6749/
Hafkie6728/
Haffky6727/
Hawkip6721/
Hawkis6716/
Haiwka6715/
Hawche6712/
Hawkha678/
Havker677/
Chafke675/
Chawka675/
Ashwky674/
Khavke674/
Howkes673/
Jawcke673/
Khawka673/
Awkayi672/
Hawque671/
Jeawke671/
Havkes671/
Hawkap671/
Jafkey671/
Heafke671/
Ewkeye671/
Jawkay671/
Habkoy671/
Hafkee670/
Awkett670/

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