Hawkins Family History

Hawkins Surname Meaning

English: variant of Hawkin with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. English: habitational name with excrescent -s from Hawkinge (Kent). The placename derives from the Old English personal name Heafoc or Old English heafoc ‘hawk’ + the placename forming suffix -ing.

This name has been assimilated to the patronymic surname in Devon from Sir John Hawkyns (1532–95) victor against the Spanish Armada (1588) who was a member of the Devon family of Hawkins a branch of a Kentish family from the village of Hawkinge.

They held land in Plymouth as long ago as 1480. Irish: variant of Haughn.

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

Similar surnames: Hankin, Harkins, Haskin, Haskins, Hopkins, Hawkes, Adkins, Harkin, Hacking, Hipkins

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70K	Immigration Records
1M	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Hawkins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hawkins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hawkins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 990 Hawkins families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Hawkins's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hawkins families in 1911.

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What did your Hawkins ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hawkins. 38% of Hawkins men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Hawkins women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hawkins were Carpenter and Clerk.

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Farmer

38%

Labourer

Laborer

Carpenter

Stenographer

16%

Nurse

Teacher

Clerk

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Census Record

There are 1M census records available for the last name Hawkins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hawkins census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 70K immigration records available for the last name Hawkins. 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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There are 157K military records available for the last name Hawkins. For the veterans among your Hawkins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hawkins lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hawkins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Hawkins in 1940 was 23, and 73 in 2004.

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Hawkins Surname Meaning

They held land in Plymouth as long ago as 1480. Irish: variant of Haughn.

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

Where is the Hawkins family from?

What did your Hawkins ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

38%

Labourer

Laborer

Carpenter

Stenographer

16%

Nurse

Teacher

Clerk

What Hawkins family records will you find?

What is the average Hawkins lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hawkins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Hawkins in 1940 was 23, and 73 in 2004.

Hawkins Family History

Hawkins Surname Meaning

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Hawkins Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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