Hawkes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hawkes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hawkes family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 64
Living On Own Means 61
Scholar 35
Dress Maker 34
General Servant Domestic 31
Cook Domestic 26
Laundress Wash 26
Bricklayer 21
Farmer 21
Housemaid Domestic 18
Domestic Servant 17
Tailoress 17
Agricultural Labourer 16
Carpenter 13
Brick Layer 12
Charwoman 12
Dock Labourer 11
School 11
Gardener Domestic 11
House Maid Domestic 10
Painter 10
House Keeper Domestic 10
Carman 9
Draper Assistant 9
Dressmaker 9

Hawkes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hawkes 100% 29,362
2 Hawks 83% 6,400
3 Howkes 83% 280
4 Hawkis 83% 133
5 Hauks 67% 112

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The surname Hawkes is the most popular version of all its varients

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