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 569
Agricultural Labourer 85
General Labourer 38
Laundress 36
Labourer 31
General Servant 28
Dress Maker 25
Domestic Servant 24
Farm Labourer 20
No Occupation 18
Annuitant 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Baker 13
Bricklayer 13
Charwoman 13
House Keeper 10
Gloveress 9
Butcher 8
Carpenter 8
Gardener 8
Brick Layer 7
Cook Domestic Servant 7
Errand Boy 7
Painter 7
House Keeper Domestic 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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