Hawking Surname

360,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Hawking 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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Hawking Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4221:63,9717,671
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
England2541:219,36218,571
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
China131:105,178,5825,529
Wales111:281,32115,850
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3301:73,8658,120
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

Hawking (1,470) may also be a first name.

Hawking 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

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

Hawking Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hawking is found most frequently in Australia. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hawking.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawking? popularity and diffusion

Hawking is the 360,858th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,265,749 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Hawking are found; 42 percent are found in Australasia and 42 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 203,066th most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 1,470 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 422 people, or 1 in 63,971. In Australia Hawking is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 45 percent reside, South Australia, where 32 percent reside and New South Wales, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Australia it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and England, where 25 percent reside.

Hawking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hawking has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 218 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hawking Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hawking last name are 14.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hawking earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $43,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.47% less than the national average, earning $47,460 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hawcking9310/
Khawking931/
Howking8611/
Hawkinq861/
Havking861/
Hawkinks803/
Chabking801/
Owking772/
Abking772/
Jowking713/
Hofking711/
Gowking710/
Chowkeng671/
Hawkenks671/
Howching670/
Ofking621/
Offking571/
Howcheng531/

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