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 425
Agricultural Labourer 136
House Servant 37
Dress Maker 34
Carter 29
Labourer 27
Servant 27
Laundress 15
Shoe Maker 13
Carpenter 13
Blacksmith 12
Baker 10
House Keeper 10
Tailor 9
House Maid 9
Ag Labourer 9
Farm Labourer 9
Nurse 9
Domestic Servant 9
Stone Mason 9
General Servant 8
Fund Holder 8
Groom 7
Cook 7
Thatcher 7

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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