Sawkings Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Sawkings Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Saer,' diminutive Saykin, modified to Sawkin (v. Sayer). If we were sure that Saunderkin existed from Alexander, then naturally Sawkin would be the corruption. But -kin as a suffix was almost invariably added to a nick, monosyllable; and we have a clear case of the once great name of Saer becoming Saykin.
Read More About This SurnameSawkings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Sawkings Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Saer,' diminutive Saykin, modified to Sawkin (v. Sayer). If we were sure that Saunderkin existed from Alexander, then naturally Sawkin would be the corruption. But -kin as a suffix was almost invariably added to a nick, monosyllable; and we have a clear case of the once great name of Saer becoming Saykin. The 's' in Sawkings is, of course, excrescent; compare Jennings. The same individual is thus described:
Saer Bude, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Saykinus Bude, Essex, ibid.
1661. Buried — Grace Greeton, mayd servant to John Sawkins: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1720. Married — Thomas Sawkins and Sarah Wilmott: St. Dionis Backchurch.
Sawkin’s (Son).
Perhaps a diminutive of Saul.
Sawkings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawkings Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sawkings is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawkings? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sawkings is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Sawkings is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sawkings live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 1,921,312. In England Sawkings is mostly found in: Greater London, where 38 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 31 percent are found and Hampshire, where 14 percent are found. Other than England Sawkings exists in one country. It is also common in Wales, where 3 percent are found.
Sawkings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sawkings has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sawkings surname rose 363 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakings | 93 | 3 | / |
| Sawking | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cawkings | 88 | 0 | / |
| Skings | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sikings | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sekings | 80 | 0 | / |
| Seekings | 75 | 826 | / |
| Sakongsi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shafking | 75 | 2 | / |
| Skingsey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suckings | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sekinggs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sawching | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sookings | 75 | 0 | / |
| Seckings | 75 | 0 | / |
| Skincs | 71 | 25 | / |
| Sakangsou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sawcng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skawinksi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sekinguse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sakongsee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sakwongsa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skinkis | 67 | 341 | / |
| Skinkys | 67 | 96 | / |
| Scangas | 67 | 91 | / |
| Scangos | 67 | 39 | / |
| Skangos | 67 | 29 | / |
| Skinkus | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sakaengsai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scrings | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skangus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skinkes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sakeangsai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seakongsea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sakhongsee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sobking | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sobkeng | 53 | 2 | / |
| Zabkeng | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chowkeng | 50 | 1 | / |
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