# Hawkin (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hawkin/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 474 |
| US rank (2010) | 45,189 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 651,362 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.5% (458 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɔkɪn/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From an Middle English personal name, diminutive of Hal (Henry), or from a byname "hawk" (Hawk), with -kin.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hawkin in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 57% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 38% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.5% |

## Similar surnames

Haskin, Hakim, Hakimi, Hogan, Hagen, Hassan, Hagan, Hussain, Hasan, Haugen, Hackney, Hazen.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.