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 525
Agricultural Labourer 106
Labourer 81
Domestic Servant 45
General Servant 38
Laundress 29
Dress Maker 26
Carpenter 21
Farm Labourer 19
Servant 18
Tailor 15
Annuitant 11
Errand Boy 11
Nurse 11
Glover 11
Wife 11
Gardener 10
Wife Of Above 10
Baker 10
House Keeper 10
Ag Lab 10
Dressmaker 9
Groom 9
Charwoman 9
General Servant Domestic 9

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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