About Hawkesworth
The surname Hawkesworth is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "hafoc" meaning "hawk" and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hawkesworth can be interpreted as "the hawk's enclosure" or "the farm associated with hawks." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place where hawks were kept or where hawking was practiced, and later became a hereditary surname for those who lived in or owned such a place.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hawkesworth based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Hawkesworth in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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