Hawkshaw Surname

451,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hawkshaw Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Hawk- Wood [Old English hafoc + sc(e)aga (Middle English shaw(e), a wood]

Hawkshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2811:198,28517,371
Canada1701:216,73920,919
Ireland941:50,0953,633
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Australia621:435,41534,362
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Wales201:154,72710,755
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:190,43315,429
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Hawkshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Hawk- Wood [Old English hafoc + sc(e)aga (Middle English shaw(e), a wood]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Lancashire.

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

Hawkshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hawkshaw is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hawkshaw.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawkshaw? popularity and diffusion

Hawkshaw is the 451,199th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,678,016 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Hawkshaw live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 281 people, or 1 in 198,285. In England Hawkshaw is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 38 percent reside, Norfolk, where 11 percent reside and Merseyside, where 10 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 23 percent reside and Ireland, where 12 percent reside.

Hawkshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hawkshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hawkshaw last name increased 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 362 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 124 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 457 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hawkshaw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hawkshaw are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hawkshaw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.26% more than the national average, earning $50,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.18% more than the national average, earning $53,248 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hawkshawe944/
Hackshaw881,632/
Howkshaw880/
Hagshaw800/
Hachshaw751/
Hockshaw750/
Hogshaw6748/
Hockshow630/

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