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 3,394
Agricultural Labourer 366
General Labourer 358
Coal Miner 256
Domestic Servant 222
Dress Maker 179
Labourer 178
Living On Own Means 177
Laundress 163
Farmer 153
General Servant Domestic 136
Living On Her Own Means 128
Farm Labourer 117
General Servant 117
Carpenter 100
Gardener 97
Tailoress 67
House Keeper 61
Clerk 61
General Domestic Servant 59
Painter 56
Butcher 56
Errand Boy 54
Tailor 52
Farm Servant 51

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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