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 4,290
Agricultural Labourer 539
Labourer 266
Domestic Servant 240
General Labourer 231
Coal Miner 195
Dress Maker 178
General Servant 153
Laundress 142
Farm Labourer 124
General Servant Domestic 101
Carpenter 97
Annuitant 88
Shoe Maker 71
Gardener 69
Charwoman 68
Painter 55
Farmers Son 55
Servant 52
Bricklayer 49
House Keeper 48
Errand Boy 46
Tailor 46
Farm Servant Indoor 46
Cook 45

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

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