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
School 326
Farm Labourer 44
None 27
Labourer 26
Private Means 26
Domestic Servant 24
Dressmaker 22
Farmer 20
Laundress 19
Cook (domestic) 18
General Labourer 17
General Servant (domestic) 16
Bricklayer 16
House Keeper 14
Baker 13
Scholar 13
Gardener (domestic) 13
Shop Assistant 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Butcher 11
At Home 10
Carpenter 10
Assisting In Business 9
Cook 9
Assistant 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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