How common is the surname Hawkins?

139,751 people in the United States had the surname Hawkins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,209 Americans. It ranked 200th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hawkins?

Taylor Hawkins, American drummer (1972–2022), followed by Coleman Hawkins.

Where is the surname Hawkins most common?

Wikidata records people named Hawkins in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Hawkins?

Hawkins is /ˈhɔkɪnz/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Hawkins getting more or less common?

More common. 134,066 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 139,751 in 2010, up 4.2%.

The surname Hawkins

An English patronymic surname, carried by 139,751 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈhɔkɪnz/ 2 syllables Soundex H252

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hawkins is more common than 99.9% of them.

Origin

English origin

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

Hawkins is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 139,751 people named Hawkins in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,209 Americans. That is up 4.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 134,066.

#200

rank among US surnames

139,751

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+4.2%

change since 2000 (was #191)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#191	Soto	144,451	2,137
#192	Weaver	143,837	2,146
#193	Ryan	143,452	2,152
#194	Gardner	142,894	2,161
#195	Payne	142,601	2,165
#196	Grant	142,277	2,170
#197	Dunn	141,427	2,183

Who is named Hawkins

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

61% of people named Hawkins identified as white (not Hispanic), 33% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 61%
Black (not Hispanic) 33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hawkinss

38 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Taylor Hawkins
American drummer (1972–2022)
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist (1904–1969)
Jennifer Hawkins
Australian model, television presenter and beauty queen, born 1983
Corey Hawkins
American actor, born 1988
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, born 1964
Howie Hawkins
American activist and trade unionist from California (born 1952)
Hersey Hawkins
American basketball player, born 1966
Paula Hawkins
American politician (1927–2009)
Connie Hawkins
American basketball player (1942–2017)

Notable Hawkinss come mostly from the United States (32), Australia (3) and the United Kingdom (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hawkins

Hawkins has the Soundex code H252, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H252.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Hawkins come from?: From the Middle English personal name Hawkin, diminutive of Hal (Henry), or from a byname "hawk" (Hawk), with -s.
How common is the surname Hawkins?: 139,751 people in the United States had the surname Hawkins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,209 Americans. It ranked 200th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hawkins?: In the 2010 Census, 61% of people named Hawkins identified as white (not Hispanic), and 33% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hawkins?: Taylor Hawkins, American drummer (1972–2022), followed by Coleman Hawkins.
Where is the surname Hawkins most common?: Wikidata records people named Hawkins in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Hawkins?: Hawkins is /ˈhɔkɪnz/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Hawkins?: Hawkins is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Hawkins getting more or less common?: More common. 134,066 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 139,751 in 2010, up 4.2%.