Hawson Surname

460,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hawson Surname Definition:

Probably English and a variant of Halson, which see. Moris Hawsone was juror on inquest anent a fishing on the Tweed, 1467 (RD.,p. 358).

Hawson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3761:71,7978,481
England1691:329,69324,334
United States981:3,698,561204,970
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2441:99,89910,088
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Hawson (18) may also be a first name.

Hawson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably English and a variant of Halson, which see. Moris Hawsone was juror on inquest anent a fishing on the Tweed, 1467 (RD.,p. 358).

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

For Halson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hawson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hawson is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Hawson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 460,648th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,942,082 people. The surname Hawson occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Hawson are found; 52 percent are found in Australasia and 52 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used given name globally, held by 18 people.

It is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 376 people, or 1 in 71,797. In Australia Hawson is primarily found in: Victoria, where 80 percent live, Western Australia, where 6 percent live and New South Wales, where 4 percent live. Not including Australia this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Hawson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hawson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hawson last name fell 31 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 316 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hawson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hawson surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hawson last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hawson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.02% less than the national average, earning R 106,884 per year; in United States they earn 17.77% more than the national average, earning $50,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $44,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khawson921/
Awson9119/
Chawsoun867/
Chawsong861/
Howson837,658/
Habson83110/
Hawsan8313/
Hawsen837/
Havson833/
Eawson832/
Ohwson831/
Hafson831/
Johwson7715/
Chawsan775/
Howsson772/
Chabson772/
Hawssan772/
D'Awson771/
Habshon771/
Hawsian771/
Haswsan771/
Chowson771/
Gawsion771/
Khawsan771/
Abson731,779/
Avson736/
Awsan735/
Afson734/
Owson731/
Kheawsen716/
Chawchon715/
Chawsaun715/
Kheawsan714/
Chowsoun713/
Chavsoun711/
Haffsoon711/
Chavsson711/
Hobson6748,192/
Jabson67741/
Howsen67174/
Howsan6787/
Afsoun6746/
Gavson6739/
Habsen6719/
Habsan6717/
Gafson6715/
Hafsan6715/
Afsoon6713/
Chafsotin6711/
Awshan677/
Hovson677/
Habsun675/
Jafson673/
Havsén672/
Cheawchon671/
Awhsan671/
Hafsun671/
Aibson671/
Eavson671/
Howsom671/
Absoun671/
Awsiom671/
Hafsen670/
Hofson670/

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