The hawker Surname
hawker Name Meaning and History
English: occupational name for someone who bred and trained hawks,
Middle English haueker (an agent derivative of haueke
‘hawk’). Hawking was a major medieval sport, and the provision and
training of hawks for a feudal lord was a not uncommon obligation in
lieu of rent. The right of any free man to keep hawks for his own use
was conceded in Magna Carta (though social status determined what kind
of bird someone could keep, the kestrel being the lowest grade).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Search for hawker records
More resources for your hawker family history
Hawker message board
Threads: 62 - Messages: 175
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| HAWKER, SAMUEL & wife ELIZABETH BEER |
 DianneWhitfield
| 2 |
| Hawkers in Danville-Pittsylvania |
charles_hawker
| 0 |
| Caty Hawker - Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
Aprpeac
| 1 |
| Hawker of Thorncombe Pre 1750 |
hawker50
| 1 |
| Hawkers of London and Somerset |
djhawker
| 11 |
| HAWKER FAMILY TREE | DIANNE WHITFIELD | 3 |
| MY FAMILY TREE | DIANNE WHITFIELD | 33 |
| Oklahoma and Missouri HAWKERS |
dianafazz
| 0 |
| Hawker |
audreypatricia_hawker
| 0 |
| Hawker family of Thorncombe |
SoniaGardener
| 0 |
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The hawker name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the hawker family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the hawker last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your hawker ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.