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Hawes Name Meaning

English (southern):: of Norman origin from Anglo-Norman French and Middle English Haueis Hawis from an Old French form of the ancient Germanic female personal name Hadewidis (from had- ‘war’ + wid- with a range of possible original meanings). variant of Haw with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. habitational name from Hawes (North Yorkshire). The placename may derive from Middle English hals hauls ‘neck of land between hills mountain pass’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Dawes, Hayes, Hawkes, Howes, Haimes, Eales, Bayes, Harmes, Sales

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Where is the Hawes family from?

You can see how Hawes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hawes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hawes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 160 Hawes families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Hawes's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hawes families in 1911.
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What did your Hawes ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hawes. 33% of Hawes men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Hawes women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hawes were Labourer and Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    33%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Carpenter
    11%
  • Labourer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Waitress
    15%
  • Clerk
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Hawes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Hawes. For the veterans among your Hawes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hawes lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hawes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Hawes in 1944 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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