Explore the Family Name Hawken
The meaning of Hawken
English (Cornwall and Devon): 1. 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. 2. 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.
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How common is the last name Hawken in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hawken has marginally increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hawken was ranked 40,761 in popularity, with a total count of 505 individuals bearing this surname. By 2010, the ranking had slightly improved to 40,371, and the count had risen by 7.33% to 542. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease of -5.26%, indicating that while the absolute number of people named Hawken increased, its prevalence relative to other surnames decreased slightly.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,761 | #40,371 | 0.96% |
| Count | 505 | 542 | 7.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.18 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hawken
The ethnic identity distribution associated with the surname Hawken reveals that it is predominantly linked to white individuals, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. About 96.04% of Hawkens were identified as White in 2000, with a slight decrease to 95.39% by 2010. The second largest group, although much smaller in comparison, was the Hispanic ethnicity, which saw an increase from 1.78% in 2000 to 2.77% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races made up 1.39% of the Hawken population in 2000 but decreased by 33.81% to make up just 0.92% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Hawken surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.04% | 95.39% | -0.68% |
| Hispanic | 1.78% | 2.77% | 55.62% |
| Two or More Races | 1.39% | 0.92% | -33.81% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |