Sawkins Surname

317,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sawkins 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.

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Sawkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5751:96,90110,286
Australia2051:131,68614,301
Canada1361:270,92325,472
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Wales201:154,72710,755
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Finland111:499,70030,478
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Norway81:642,78647,258
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3631:67,1507,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Sawkins 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.

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

Sawkin’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps a diminutive of Saul.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sawkins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sawkins is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawkins? popularity and diffusion

It is the 317,498th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,175,886 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Sawkins live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 575 people, or 1 in 96,901. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 18 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Hampshire, where 13 percent are found. Not including England Sawkins exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Sawkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sawkins has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sawkins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sawkins last name is predominantly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sawkins surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sawkins earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.41% more than the national average, earning 496,317 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 22.61% more than the national average, earning R 291,372 per year; in United States they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning $41,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.97% less than the national average, earning $47,709 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shawkins9311/
Savkins8640/
Cawkins8637/
Jawkins861/
Chawkins8028/
Zhawkins801/
Jafkins7127/
Savcins713/
Sevkins712/
Cavkins712/
Javkins712/
Zabkins711/
Jaffkins670/
Shawkence636/
Siefkens5338/

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