Hawksley Surname
Approximately 1,300 people bear this surname
Hawksley Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Hawksley = (the) Hawk's Lea or H(e)a- foc’s Lea [the genit. of Old English h(e)afoc, hawk (used as a pers. name) + leáh (Middle English ley]
Hawksley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 563 | 1:98,966 | 10,472 |
| United States | 491 | 1:738,206 | 57,824 |
| Australia | 157 | 1:171,947 | 17,598 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 359 | 1:67,898 | 7,708 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Hawksley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Hawksley = (the) Hawk's Lea or H(e)a- foc’s Lea [the genit. of Old English h(e)afoc, hawk (used as a pers. name) + leáh (Middle English ley]
A location name in Somerset Or Hauxley; Northumberland.
Hawksley Demographics
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Hawksley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hawksley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hawksley is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hawksley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 293,736th most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,605,805 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Hawksley live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 563 people, or 1 in 98,966. In England it is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 13 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Hawksley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hawksley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hawksley last name expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 909 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hawksley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hawksley last name are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hawksley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning R 234,096 per year; in United States they earn 20.42% more than the national average, earning $51,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.95% less than the national average, earning $40,764 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkesley | 94 | 54 | / |
| Hawksly | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hakesley | 88 | 143 | / |
| Hacksley | 88 | 33 | / |
| Hawkesly | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hawkslez | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hackesley | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hakesle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hawksel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hakesly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Howksly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hawk-Sully | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hawks-La | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hucksley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hakasale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hawkswll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hocksley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Haksal | 71 | 428 | / |
| Hawkswell | 71 | 332 | / |
| Haksel | 71 | 36 | / |
| Haxley | 71 | 22 | / |
| Hake-Söhle | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hacksel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hak Sil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haksala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hicksle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haksell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huksily | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawkeswell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hucksly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heaxley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hauxley | 67 | 0 | / |
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Hawksley Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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