Hawkings Surname

277,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Hawkings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6521:85,4579,364
Canada1981:186,08918,399
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
New Zealand1421:31,8905,546
Australia1191:226,85521,510
Wales451:68,7676,014
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5491:44,4005,527
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1781:282,12722,717

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.'

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

For Hawkins, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of little Haw or Hal, pet forms of Harry or Henry (home ruler).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hakings9320/
Haikings8844/
Howkings8812/
Haykings886/
Hawkinks883/
Hackings882/
Haukings880/
Hewkings880/
Hokings801/
Hockings751,642/
Hookings75500/
Huckings7513/
Hekkings753/
Hukkings751/
Hakwinks751/
Hickings751/
Hawkenks751/
Hakongsee711/
Hückinghaus6368/
Higgings6354/
Huggings6321/
Higgengs630/
Heggings630/
Higgeings590/

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Hawkings Reference & Research

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