Hawkings Surname
Approximately 1,394 people bear this surname
Hawkings 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 SurnameHawkings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 652 | 1:85,457 | 9,364 |
| Canada | 198 | 1:186,089 | 18,399 |
| United States | 194 | 1:1,868,345 | 121,641 |
| New Zealand | 142 | 1:31,890 | 5,546 |
| Australia | 119 | 1:226,855 | 21,510 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 549 | 1:44,400 | 5,527 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 178 | 1:282,127 | 22,717 |
Hawkings (13) may also be a first name.
Hawkings 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.'
For Hawkins, q.v.
(English) The son of little Haw or Hal, pet forms of Harry or Henry (home ruler).
Hawkins. —Characteristic of the west of England, being best represented in Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wilts, and adjacent counties, but not extending north of Staffordshire.
Hawkings Demographics
Average Hawkings Salary in
United States
$44,117 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hawkings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hawkings Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hawkings is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hawkings? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 277,773rd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,227,795 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Hawkings are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles. Hawkings is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 13 people.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 652 people, or 1 in 85,457. In England it is most prevalent in: Devon, where 13 percent live, Somerset, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.
Hawkings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hawkings has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hawkings last name rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 109 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 563 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hawkings Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hawkings surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.11% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hawkings earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $44,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.31% more than the national average, earning $57,288 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakings | 93 | 20 | / |
| Haikings | 88 | 44 | / |
| Howkings | 88 | 12 | / |
| Haykings | 88 | 6 | / |
| Hawkinks | 88 | 3 | / |
| Hackings | 88 | 2 | / |
| Haukings | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hewkings | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hokings | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hockings | 75 | 1,642 | / |
| Hookings | 75 | 500 | / |
| Huckings | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hekkings | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hukkings | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hakwinks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hickings | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hawkenks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hakongsee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hückinghaus | 63 | 68 | / |
| Higgings | 63 | 54 | / |
| Huggings | 63 | 21 | / |
| Higgengs | 63 | 0 | / |
| Heggings | 63 | 0 | / |
| Higgeings | 59 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- 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 Hawkings
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