Hawken Family History

Hawken Surname Meaning

English (Cornwall and Devon): from Middle English Haw, a rhyming pet form of Raw (Ralph) + the diminutive suffix -kin. Hawkyn or Haukyn mean ‘young Ralph’. However, in 13th- and 14th-century handwriting, -u- and -n- are often written identically, and some examples of Haukyn may therefore belong with Hankin.

In The Vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman (written before 1387?), Langland named his fictional everyman figure ‘Haukyn the actyf man’, which strongly implies that in the late 14th century Haukin was a recognizable pet form of an everyday personal name as Ralph was (see Ralph). Compare Haw 1 and Dawkins.

Sometimes perhaps a variant of Alkin with prosthetic H- and a post-1400 vocalization of Halk- to Hawk-. Alkin was a Middle English personal name, a pet form of names such as Alan, Alexander, and Alice + the diminutive suffix -kin. Compare Alcock.

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

Similar surnames: Hawker, Hawkes, Hawkey, Harker, Haven, Hayden, Hagen, Bawden, Haskin, Hake

91,000 record(s) for Hawken

23K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
22K	Census and Voter Lists
41K	Member Trees

Where is the Hawken family from?

You can see how Hawken families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hawken family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hawken families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Hawken families living in Maryland. This was about 60% of all the recorded Hawken's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Hawken families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hawken surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hawken ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hawken. 20% of Hawken men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Hawken women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hawken were Carpenter and Bookkeeper.

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 1940

Farmer

20%

Salesman

16%

Laborer

12%

Carpenter

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

20%

File clerk

20%

Clerk

20%

Bookkeeper

20%

What Hawken family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 22K census records available for the last name Hawken. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hawken census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Hawken. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Hawken. For the veterans among your Hawken ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Hawken lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Hawken life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hawken in 1950 was 35, and 89 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hawken ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.