Hawley Surname

15,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Hawley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hawley.'

Hawley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States25,7911:14,0541,752
England5,1011:10,9231,609
Canada2,4171:15,2442,242
Australia1,7501:15,4262,190
South Africa3791:142,94916,392
New Zealand3011:15,0442,626
Mexico1091:1,138,77314,108
Scotland801:66,9235,243
Micronesia641:1,660378
Wales601:51,5764,775
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Isle of Man281:3,065663
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Anguilla221:61157
United States Virgin Islands211:5,256808
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Israel191:450,40234,739
Antigua and Barbuda181:5,510685
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
France141:4,744,480251,814
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Cayman Islands111:5,808770
Saint Kitts and Nevis91:6,133601
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Panama41:978,06412,245
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
China21:683,660,78330,601
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Tonga11:107,313791
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Dominica11:75,891912
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Macau11:601,6301,582
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Guam11:160,1214,893
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland621:71,4495,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,9131:8,3681,270
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Wales91:174,2686,522
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,7181:7,475950

Hawley (574) may also be a first name.

Hawley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hawley.'

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Donaldus Hawley and John Hauly his son were two of the killed in the Drummond-Murray feud at Monzievaird, 1490 (Scot. Rev., I, p. 119), and Thomas Hawlie was witness in Perthshire, 1550 (Gaw, 14). Lower, Bardsley, and Harrison have Hawley as a surname of local origin.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Hawley, or Dweller at a Hedged Lea (meadow enclosed by a hedge) [Old English haga + leáh (Middle English ley)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Hawley (hall in the wood or clearing), in Hampshire, or Hawley (holy glade), in Kent.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Places in Hampshire and other counties.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Haw, a hedge, Saxon, haeg, a small piece of ground near a house, a close, a place where hawthorns grow, and ley, a field or meadow.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From La Haulle, Normandy. Warm de Haulla occurs in Somerset, 1156, and 1165 he held a barony of eight fees in Devon (Liber Niger). Roger de Aula of Somerset and Dorset, 13th cent. From this family descended the Lords Hawley and the Baronets II.

The Norman People (1874)

Hawley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hawley (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﻭﻟﻲ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 15,282nd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 200,009 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Hawley live; 78 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 349,810th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 574 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 25,791 people, or 1 in 14,054. In The United States Hawley is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent reside, North Carolina, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 77 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Hawley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hawley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hawley surname increased 384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hawley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hawley surname is predominantly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hawley last name are 13.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hawley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 108.66% more than the national average, earning R 495,852 per year; in United States they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $44,648 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $50,745 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chawley9267/
Hawlley924/
Heawley921/
Haawley920/
Hawle91447/
Hawly91152/
Awley9119/
Chhawley8619/
Howley838,722/
Khawle83165/
Chawle8396/
Habley8349/
Hewley8311/
Havley8311/
Chawly8310/
Hawlhe836/
Hawles834/
Hawlye832/
Hawlly832/
Awleya832/
Hawlay831/
Hawlez831/
Ahwley831/
Haawle831/
Hawlei831/
Awlley831/
Awleye831/
Hawloy830/
Awle80457/
Awly803/
Chowley77111/
Chawlue7753/
Chawlay7743/
Chawlya7716/
Jeawley7711/
Chawleh774/
Khawlie772/
Hawille772/
Chabley772/
Khowley771/
Chawlea771/
Heabley771/
Hawless771/
Hableye771/
Chawlee771/
Chawlet771/
Chhawly771/
Hawylly771/
Howlley770/
Haivley770/
Hawli734,108/
Howle733,203/
Hable733,054/
Howly731,236/
Abley731,118/
Havle73612/
Hawla7391/
Owley7351/
Aawle7336/
Aswle7320/
Aiwle735/
Havly733/
Ewley732/
Awhle732/
Hewle731/
Hewly731/
Awlae731/
Awlee731/
Auwle731/
Ohwle731/
Eawle731/
Awleh731/
Aïwle731/
Awlle731/
Avley731/
Awler730/
Hauwelle71174/
Howelley7149/
Chhowley7114/
Chhawlay719/
Chawliya713/
Kheawlee713/
Hawleová712/
Khawliya711/
Chawless711/
Hawliyah711/
Chawla6770,441/
Chable6734,793/
Khawla671,546/
Hobley671,514/
Howles67710/
Awliya67637/
Khavle67455/
Haible67287/
Awilly67169/
Hayble67161/
Chavle67152/
Khawli67104/
Chawli67101/
Höwler6797/
Hauwiller6793/
Havler6784/
Hovley6779/
Hauble6763/
Chowly6757/
Aubley6737/
Ableya6731/
Hablei6729/
Heable6724/
Chowle6713/
Jawlhe6713/
Howlie6711/
Avleya6710/
Hawlia678/
Howled678/
Jabley677/
Haavle676/
Jauwly676/
Howleh676/
Hablee676/
Hawlas676/
Awless675/
Havlet674/
Jawhly674/
Awliyo673/
Howlee673/
Khowly672/
Hasvle672/
Havluy672/
Gavley672/
Gawlay672/
Gawlhe672/
Howlly672/
Aiwele672/
Ouwley671/
Havlae671/
Heiwle671/
Heavly671/
Howlae671/
Hevley671/
Eavley671/
Eewley671/
Aaswle671/
Aawlae671/
Aawlhe671/
Aaiwle671/
Aiwlae671/
Auwles671/
Hawlis671/
Jawlay671/
Hauwla671/
Hewhle671/
Howlay671/
Howliy671/
Howlya671/
Havlys671/
Hawlah671/
Hawlêr671/
Haawla671/
Awleeh671/
Ayïwle671/
Ableey671/
Hableh671/
Owleye671/
Owloey671/
Awlayi671/
Awlyah671/
Awlyat671/
Gawlue671/
Havlei671/
Havlyi671/
Abhley670/
Awlett670/
Howlez670/
Eabley670/
Hewlly670/

Hawley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hawley in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﺎﻭﻟﻲhawly-

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Hawley Reference & Research

Hawley One-name Study - A profile of the Hawley surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Hawley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Haley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Hawley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hawley
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