Hawkesworth

Hawkesworth Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hawkesworth is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hawkesworth: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKSR0
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02020630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 K W ER2 S AH0 F
🌐 IPA
/hawkesworth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKSR0', 'HKSRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H226

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hawkesworth in Braille

Here's how to represent Hawkesworth in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hawkesworth in braille

How to sign the name Hawkesworth using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hawkesworth using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hawkesworth in sign language

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