Hawkwood Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Wales

Hawkwood Surname Definition:

Local: "the wood frequented by hawks." For the anecdote of the celebrated warrior of the XIV. cent., Sir John Hawkwood, being latinized Johannes Acutus, and re-translated into Sharp, see Verstegan's Bestitution, as quoted in English Surn.

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Hawkwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Wales71:442,07621,198
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Hawkwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local: "the wood frequented by hawks." For the anecdote of the celebrated warrior of the XIV. cent., Sir John Hawkwood, being latinized Johannes Acutus, and re-translated into Sharp, see Verstegan's Bestitution, as quoted in English Surn. ii. 191.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hawkwood Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hawkwood is found most in Canada. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawkwood? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,414,640th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname Hawkwood is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Hawkwood live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 1,116,533. In Canada Hawkwood is most common in: Alberta, where 91 percent are found, Nova Scotia, where 6 percent are found and British Columbia, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Canada it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Hawkwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hawkwood has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hawkwood last name fell 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hawkwood Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hawkwood earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.73% more than the national average, earning $61,969 CAD per year.

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Heagwood7536/
Haggwood7535/
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Hockwood752/
Heckwood751/
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Haguwood750/
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Hakoda714,268/
Haguewood71403/
Hawgod712/
Hook-Wood711/
Hakhod711/
Haquewood711/
Hakoot711/
Hakoto711/
Hawked711/
Haygood675,693/
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Hogwood67738/
Haigood67351/
Haggood6753/
Gawkwad676/
Haykwad674/
Higwood671/
Huaikod671/
Haukodi671/
Hawgoda671/
Haywakd671/
Haikwad671/
Haegood671/
Hakoudo671/
Hakkoda671/
Hakouda671/
Hawkady670/
Hahgood670/
Haycood670/
Gaiwkwad6313/
Gaywkwad631/
Awkwa621/
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