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
Agricultural Labourer 157
Female Servant 100
Independent 89
Labourer 51
Male Servant 48
Farmer 38
Shoe Maker 24
Carpenter 23
Tailor 17
Grocer 10
Pupil 10
Dress Maker 10
Baker 8
Blacksmith 7
Apprentice 7
Servant 7
Weaver 7
Milliner 7
Ag Labourer 6
Publican 5
Sawyer 5
Mason 5
Coal Miner 5
Porter 5
House Keeper 4

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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