Hawkrigg Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Hawkrigg Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Hawk- Ridge [Old Norse hauk-r + hrygg-r]

Hawkrigg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:557,18134,216
Canada681:541,84745,466
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809

Hawkrigg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Hawk- Ridge [Old Norse hauk-r + hrygg-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Westmorland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hawkrigg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hawkrigg is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hawkrigg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawkrigg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hawkrigg is the 1,222,957th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Hawkrigg live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 557,181. In England Hawkrigg is mostly found in: Cumbria, where 46 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 28 percent reside and Cheshire, where 5 percent reside. Apart from England this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Hawkrigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hawkrigg has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hawkrigg last name grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hawkrigg Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hawkrigg earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.29% more than the national average, earning $52,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.72% more than the national average, earning $59,976 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hakrik711/
Hakarigawo674/
Haukrog671/

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