Hawthorne

Hawthorne Meaning & Origin

About Hawthorne
The surname Hawthorne is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "haguþorn" or "haguthorn," which mean "hawthorn tree." The name likely originated as a topographic or locational surname for someone who lived near a hawthorn tree or in a place named after the tree. It may also have been a nickname for someone with a prickly or thorny personality. Overall, the surname Hawthorne is associated with the hawthorn tree and its symbolic meanings of protection, fertility, and transformation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hawthorne: 16,758
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,167
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.68

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hawthorne 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
H0RN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 TH AO0 R N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔθɔrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('H0RN', 'HTRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hawthorne in Braille

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

The name Hawthorne in braille

How to sign the name Hawthorne using Sign Language

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

The name Hawthorne in sign language

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