Howkins

Howkins Meaning & Origin

About Howkins
The surname Howkins is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Huchin" or "Huchon," which is a diminutive form of the name Hugh. The name Hugh itself comes from the Old French name "Hue," meaning "heart" or "mind." Therefore, the surname Howkins is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of a person named Hugh or Huchin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Howkins: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Howkins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Howkins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/howkins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Howkins in Braille

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

The name Howkins in braille

How to sign the name Howkins using Sign Language

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

The name Howkins in sign language

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