# Hawkins (surname)

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

An English 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) | 139,751 |
| US rank (2010) | 200 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 2,209 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.2% (134,066 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɔkɪnz/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

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

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hawkins 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) | 61% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hawkins in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

## People named Hawkins

- Taylor Hawkins, American drummer (1972–2022)
- Coleman Hawkins, American jazz saxophonist (1904–1969)
- Jennifer Hawkins, Australian model, television presenter and beauty queen
- Corey Hawkins, American actor
- Screamin' Jay Hawkins, American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000)
- Trip Hawkins, American businessman (b. 1953)
- Ronnie Hawkins, American musician (1935–2022)
- Sophie B. Hawkins, American singer
- Howie Hawkins, American activist and trade unionist from California (born 1952)
- Hersey Hawkins, American basketball player
- Paula Hawkins, American politician (1927–2009)
- Connie Hawkins, American basketball player (1942–2017)

and 26 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Huckins, Hoskins, Haskins, Hawkinson, Hagins, Huskins, Haggins, Higgins, Huggins, Hagans, Hocking, Hoskinson.

## 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.