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UK surname

Hawksworth

An English locational surname derived from a place in Yorkshire meaning "hawk's wood".

In the 1881 census there were 1,352 people recorded with the Hawksworth surname, ranking it #3,029 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 2,075, ranked #3,118, down from #3,029 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ecclesfield, St Werburgh and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barnsley, Sheffield and Derby.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hawksworth is 2,157 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 53.5%.

1881 census count

1,352

Ranked #3,029

Modern count

2,075

2016, ranked #3,118

Peak year

2000

2,157 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hawksworth had 1,352 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,029 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 2,075 in 2016, ranked #3,118.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,974 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Hawksworth surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hawksworth surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hawksworth surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hawksworth over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 931 #2,969
1861 historical 876 #3,170
1881 historical 1,352 #3,029
1891 historical 1,590 #2,797
1901 historical 1,742 #2,977
1911 historical 1,974 #2,514
1997 modern 2,070 #2,971
1998 modern 2,113 #3,024
1999 modern 2,156 #2,994
2000 modern 2,157 #2,971
2001 modern 2,121 #2,957
2002 modern 2,143 #2,989
2003 modern 2,094 #2,989
2004 modern 2,096 #2,989
2005 modern 2,064 #2,995
2006 modern 2,074 #2,985
2007 modern 2,064 #3,032
2008 modern 2,063 #3,060
2009 modern 2,102 #3,074
2010 modern 2,141 #3,089
2011 modern 2,115 #3,083
2012 modern 2,086 #3,071
2013 modern 2,101 #3,106
2014 modern 2,121 #3,096
2015 modern 2,095 #3,100
2016 modern 2,075 #3,118

Geography

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Where Hawksworths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ecclesfield, St Werburgh, Manchester, Sheffield and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barnsley, Sheffield, Derby and North Lincolnshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ecclesfield Yorkshire, West Riding
2 St Werburgh Derbyshire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barnsley 029 Barnsley
2 Sheffield 003 Sheffield
3 Derby 026 Derby
4 Sheffield 025 Sheffield
5 North Lincolnshire 006 North Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hawksworth

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hawksworth surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hawksworth

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hawksworth, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Hawksworth surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hawksworth household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hawksworth is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hawksworth is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hawksworth falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hawksworth is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hawksworth, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hawksworth

The surname Hawksworth originated in England, deriving from the Old English words 'hafoc' meaning hawk and 'worth' meaning an enclosed homestead or farm. It likely emerged in the medieval period as a locational surname, given to families residing near a property associated with hawks or falconry.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded a place called 'Hawksworth' in Yorkshire. This suggests the name's roots can be traced back to the 11th century in the north of England.

The Hawksworth family held lands in Yorkshire from a very early period. One notable bearer of the name was Sir Walter de Hawksworth, who was knighted by Edward III in the 14th century for his service in the Hundred Years' War against France.

In the 15th century, records show a John Hawksworth who served as the Mayor of York in 1465. This indicates the family's prominence and influence in the region during the Middle Ages.

During the Tudor period, the Hawksworths were well-established gentry in Yorkshire. Sir Richard Hawksworth (c.1510-1578) was a notable figure who served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire and represented the county in Parliament.

Another prominent bearer of the name was John Hawksworth (1715-1773), an English author and adventurer. He is best known for editing the accounts of the voyages of discovery made by Captain James Cook in the Pacific Ocean.

In the 19th century, Sir Walter Hawksworth (1808-1888) was a British explorer and surveyor. He led expeditions in South America and is credited with mapping large parts of the Amazon basin.

The Hawksworth surname has also been associated with several places in England, including the village of Hawksworth in West Yorkshire, as well as locations in Nottinghamshire and Gloucestershire, reflecting the family's historical ties to various regions.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hawksworth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hawksworth surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 665 Hawksworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.09x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 665 5.09x
Lancashire 235 1.50x
Derbyshire 172 8.34x
Middlesex 57 0.43x
Staffordshire 53 1.19x
Leicestershire 28 1.92x
Kent 19 0.42x
Lincolnshire 16 0.76x
Hampshire 12 0.44x
Nottinghamshire 12 0.68x
Warwickshire 12 0.36x
Surrey 11 0.17x
Berkshire 10 1.01x
Durham 10 0.26x
Somerset 9 0.42x
Essex 8 0.31x
Northamptonshire 6 0.48x
Westmorland 4 1.38x
Cheshire 3 0.10x
Bedfordshire 2 0.29x
Dorset 2 0.23x
Gloucestershire 2 0.08x
Herefordshire 1 0.19x
Shropshire 1 0.09x
Wiltshire 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sheffield in Yorkshire leads with 84 Hawksworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.20x.

Place Total Index
Sheffield 84 20.20x
Bradfield 52 103.30x
Manchester 45 6.40x
Nether Hallam 41 23.20x
Ecclesfield 35 36.55x
Ecclesall Bierlow 33 12.42x
Oldham 29 5.75x
Ashborne 26 185.32x
Leeds 24 3.25x
Hunslet 23 11.29x
Great Bolton 22 10.62x
Brightside Bierlow 21 8.20x
Kexborough 20 714.29x
Litchurch 20 24.09x
Salford 19 4.13x
Bakewell 15 132.86x
West Derby 15 3.28x
Kimberworth 14 19.32x
Newton 14 11.62x
Winster 14 371.35x
Barnsley 13 9.65x
Bradford 13 4.11x
Conisbrough 13 106.12x
Melbourne 13 92.20x
Horton In Bradford 12 5.88x
Humbleton Flinton 12 666.67x
Stansfield 12 24.97x
Stoke Upon Trent 12 2.54x
Cannock 11 14.17x
Castleton 11 7.04x
Derby St Werburgh 11 9.23x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 10 8.22x
Bury 10 5.60x
Handsworth 10 28.97x
Hook 10 34.81x
Bromley London 9 3.10x
Hackney London 9 1.22x
Hartlepool 9 16.15x
Holy Trinity 9 2.87x
Ashover 8 77.90x
Heeley 8 20.16x
Hopwood 8 39.14x
Knottingley 8 34.86x
Longford 8 425.53x
Mile End Old Town London 8 2.85x
Portbury 8 225.99x
Ripon 8 26.40x
Tottenham 8 3.81x
Tutbury 8 73.80x
Wombwell 8 21.01x
Aston 7 0.76x
Barton Upon Irwell 7 5.95x
Baslow With Bubnell 7 184.21x
Beaghall 7 460.53x
Crigglestone 7 55.64x
Linthwaite 7 25.50x
Little Bolton 7 3.48x
Marston Upon Dove 7 105.58x
Monk Bretton 7 52.95x
St George Hanover Square 7 3.01x
Upperthong 7 63.01x
Ardsley 6 39.87x
Bolton On Dearne 6 132.74x
Gainsborough 6 12.08x
Herne 6 30.14x
Huddersfield 6 3.15x
Leek Lowe 6 10.14x
Loughborough 6 9.05x
Rainhill 6 59.88x
Repton 6 76.92x
Wakefield 6 5.98x
Wellingborough 6 9.63x
Wigston Magna 6 30.96x
Birmingham 5 0.45x
Brimington 5 31.91x
Catcliffe 5 271.74x
Doncaster 5 5.24x
Holbeck 5 5.78x
Melton Mowbray 5 19.03x
Royton 5 10.45x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hawksworth surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hawksworth surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 96
William 74
Thomas 60
George 56
Henry 33
James 33
Charles 28
Joseph 23
Robert 12
Arthur 11
Samuel 11
Edward 10
Matthew 10
Wm. 10
Alfred 9
Harry 9
Herbert 7
Thos. 7
David 6
Mathew 6
Walter 6
Albert 5
Isaac 5
Edwin 4
Francis 4
Frederick 4
Peter 4
Richard 4
Benjamin 3
Ernest 3
Frank 3
Fredrick 3
Tom 3
Adam 2
Amos 2
Benjn. 2
Bernard 2
Earnest 2
Fred 2
Geo. 2
Lewis 2
Lionel 2
Steven 2
Wilfred 2
Authur 1
Beattie 1
Ben 1
Edmd. 1
Emanuel 1
Wm.Eadden 1

FAQ

Hawksworth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hawksworth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,352 people were recorded with the Hawksworth surname. That placed it at #3,029 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hawksworth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 2,075 in 2016. That gives Hawksworth a modern rank of #3,118.

What does the Hawksworth surname mean?

An English locational surname derived from a place in Yorkshire meaning "hawk's wood".

What does the Hawksworth map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hawksworth bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.