Hawksby Surname

770,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hawksby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hawksby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2231:249,85720,242
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Hawksby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hawksby is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Hawksby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawksby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 770,644th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,749,447 people. The surname Hawksby is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Hawksby reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

Hawksby is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 223 people, or 1 in 249,857. In England it is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 35 percent live, Durham, where 25 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 6 percent live. Aside from England this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Hawksby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hawksby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 253 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hawksby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hawksby surname is predominantly Methodist (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hawksby last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.59% registered with the party.

The amount Hawksby earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.99% more than the national average, earning $48,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning $45,868 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hawkesby9393/
Hawksb921/
Hacksby860/
Hawksbee80146/
Hawxby77130/
Hakseb771/
Heksby770/
Hawk'sbee755/
Hawkesbee750/
Hawkesby-Hue741/
Haugsby7146/
Hakisab711/
Hucksby710/
Haxby67779/
Hakaseba675/
Hagsobhy674/
Huckesby670/
Hawkswith631/

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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 Hawksby
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