Hawkins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hawkins Name Meaning: This name is a patronymic surname,slight relation to a 'Hawk'.

Hawk originally was a nickname for a person who had a hawk-like resemblance.Also occupational for a 'Hawker' a tenant who held land & in return would provide 'hawks' for his lord.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hawkins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hawkins family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,951
Agricultural Labourer 538
Labourer 370
General Servant 199
Domestic Servant 187
Laundress 150
Dress Maker 114
Carpenter 107
Coal Miner 86
Servant 85
Ag Labourer 83
Annuitant 73
Gardener 69
Tailor 62
Shoe Maker 61
Farm Labourer 58
Cook 55
House Keeper 53
Wife Of Above 46
Farmers Son 45
Milliner 43
Nurse 42
Straw Plaiter 42
Farmer 40
Housemaid 40

Hawkins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hawkins 100% 154,122
2 Howkins 86% 5,351
3 Hawkens 86% 444
4 Hewkins 86% 110

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