Hawkins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hawkins Name Meaning: This name is a patronymic surname,slight relation to a 'Hawk'.

Hawk originally was a nickname for a person who had a hawk-like resemblance.Also occupational for a 'Hawker' a tenant who held land & in return would provide 'hawks' for his lord.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hawkins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hawkins family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 366
Living On Own Means 318
General Servant Domestic 221
Dress Maker 174
Scholar 171
Cook Domestic 162
Farmer 155
Housemaid Domestic 116
Domestic Servant 107
Carpenter 101
Laundress Wash 96
Agricultural Labourer 90
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 84
Coal Miner Hewer 81
Charwoman 77
House Maid Domestic 74
Gardener Domestic 68
Dressmaker 67
Bricklayer 57
School 55
House Painter 52
Draper Assistant 48
House Keeper 48
Butcher 47
Bricklayer Labourer 46

Hawkins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hawkins 100% 154,122
2 Howkins 86% 5,351
3 Hawkens 86% 444
4 Hewkins 86% 110

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