Hawkes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hawkes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hawkes family

Profession Census Frequency
School 665
Farm Labourer 67
Private Means 57
General Servant (domestic) 46
General Labourer 43
None 38
Labourer 30
Domestic Servant 25
Laundress 24
Assisting In The Business 21
Carman 21
Clerk 21
Dressmaker 19
Scholar 19
Farmer 19
Bricklayer 18
Dress Maker 18
Carpenter 18
House Keeper 18
Dock Labourer 17
Milliner 17
Gardener Domestic 17
House Painter 16
Assisting In Business 15
At Home 14

Hawkes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hawkes 100% 29,362
2 Hawks 83% 6,400
3 Howkes 83% 280
4 Hawkis 83% 133
5 Hauks 67% 112

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

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