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.

Read More About This Surname

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 more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hawkey.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawkey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 133,672nd most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,161,194 people. Hawkey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Hawkey are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Hawkey is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,415 people, or 1 in 256,155. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 15 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Hawkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Hawkey Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Hawkey are 17.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.61% registered to vote for the political 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/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hawkey
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis