Hawkin Surname

617,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hawkin 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.

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Hawkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1971:1,839,893120,150
England1961:284,27622,043
Australia381:710,41347,396
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Israel101:855,76354,181
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6231:39,1265,003
Wales181:87,1343,963
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4031:124,61212,063

Hawkin (38) may also be a first name.

Hawkin 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.'

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A double diminutive (for orig. Halkin) of Harry, q.v.

‘Allas’! quod Haukyn the actif man.— Piers Plowman, 9561.

Wo was Hawkyn, wo was Herry ! Wo was Tomkyn, wo was Terry !— ‘The Turnament of Tottenham’: Percy’s Reliques.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The diminutive of Hal or Haw, from Henry. The Hawkinses of The Gaer, co. Monmouth, and those of Cantlowes, co. Middlesex, claim a local origin from the parish of Hawking, near Folkestone, in Kent, of which Osbert de Hawking was possessor temp. Henry II. The family removed to Nash Court in the parish of Boughtonunder-Bleane in the same county, and there remained until the year 1800. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hawkins. —Characteristic of the west of England, being best represented in Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wilts, and adjacent counties, but not extending north of Staffordshire.

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

Hawkin Last Name Facts

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

Hawkin is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 617,991st most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,633,626 people. Hawkin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Hawkin are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hawkin is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 38 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 197 people, or 1 in 1,839,893. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 39 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Hawkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hawkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hawkin last name decreased 51 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 69 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hawkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hawkin last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hawkin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 30.25% less than the national average, earning $30,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.69% less than the national average, earning $45,365 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chawkin9212/
Hawkisn9210/
Hawkind926/
Hawkina925/
Hawkinn924/
Hawkinq921/
Hawckin921/
Hawkkin920/
Awkin9112/
Hawkn912/
Hawcking8610/
Hawken833,823/
Hewkin83560/
Havkin83455/
Hafkin83100/
Howkin835/
Gawkin830/
Chavkin77884/
Khavkin77481/
Chafkin7755/
Havkina775/
Chawkim772/
Hawchin772/
Chabkin771/
Havking771/
Avkin7342/
Owkin7317/
Afkin735/
Awqin731/
Chavkina71406/
Khavkina71249/
Chaffkin7128/
Javkin67101/
Hofkin6786/
Gavkin6766/
Hefkin6717/
Hafken6714/
Gafkin677/
Hovkin676/
Jabkin676/
Avkina675/
Ohfkin673/
Affkin673/
Owking672/
Jafkin671/
Khavkkina671/
Hafqin671/

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Hawkin Reference & Research

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