Hawkin is an English surname of medieval origin from the British Isles. The name traces its roots to the Old English word hafoc, meaning hawk or falcon, which entered medieval naming practice as the personal name

In the Middle Ages,

The given name

As a surname,

Typical given names associated with the Hawkin surname

Male

  • Andrew
  • Christopher
  • David
  • John
  • Mark
  • Peter
  • Richard
  • Robert
  • Steven
  • Thomas
  • Timothy

Female

  • Angela
  • Christine
  • Elizabeth
  • Emma
  • Jayne
  • Jennifer
  • Joanne
  • Rosemary
  • Ruth
  • Sarah
  • Sheena
  • Susan
  • Valerie
  • Vanessa

Similar and related surnames

Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.

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There are approximately 193 people named Hawkin in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around three in a million people in Britain are named Hawkin.

Surname type: Diminutive

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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