Hawker Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hawker Name Meaning: Occupational for someone who worked with 'Hawks',inbreeding and training.

Hawking was a major medieval sport.The provision of Hawks for a feudal lord instead of rent was not uncommon.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hawker Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hawker family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 869
Agricultural Labourer 80
Domestic Servant 62
General Labourer 57
Living On Own Means 54
General Servant 51
Laundress 40
Dress Maker 39
Labourer 36
Farmer 33
Living On Her Own Means 33
Coal Miner 27
Cotton Weaver 26
General Servant Domestic 24
Farm Labourer 23
Baker 22
Gardener 21
Clerk 19
Grocer 18
General Domestic Servant 16
Carpenter 15
House Keeper 14
Boot Maker 14
Tailor 12
Carter 11

Hawker Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hawker 100% 27,271
2 Howker 83% 1,881
3 Halker 83% 860

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The surname Hawker is the most popular version of all its varients

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