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
General Labourer 64
Living On Own Means 59
General Servant Domestic 49
Dress Maker 30
Laundress Wash 28
Cook Domestic 25
Scholar 25
Carpenter 24
Domestic Servant 22
Agricultural Labourer 17
Housemaid Domestic 17
Farmer 17
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 16
Servant Domestic 15
Charwoman 14
Gardener Domestic 14
Gardener 13
Butcher 12
Bricklayer 12
House Maid Domestic 11
Laundress 11
Milliner 11
House Keeper Domestic 11
Tailoress 10
Cotton Weaver 10

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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