Find out how popular the last name Haukap is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Haukap.

Haukap, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Haukap surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haukap in America

Haukap is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haukap surname appeared 161 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Haukap.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haukap to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Haukap

The surname HAUKAP has its origins in the Nordic countries, specifically Norway and Sweden, dating back to the Viking Age around the 8th to 11th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the Old Norse words "haukr" meaning hawk and "kapp" meaning cape or headland, suggesting a connection to a geographic location or a person's occupation or characteristics.

Early records of the name can be found in the Icelandic Sagas and medieval manuscripts, where variations such as "Haukapr" and "Haukaper" appear. One notable mention is in the Gesta Danorum, a 12th-century work by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus, which references a Norwegian chieftain named Haukap Raudhöfdi (Redhead) who led a Viking expedition to Denmark in the 9th century.

In the 13th century, the name Haukap Ögmundarson is recorded in the Sturlunga Saga, a collection of Icelandic sagas detailing the lives of influential families in Iceland during the 12th and 13th centuries. Ögmundarson was a prominent chieftain and lawspeaker in the Icelandic Commonwealth.

Another notable bearer of the name was Haukap Tordsson, a Norwegian nobleman and landowner who lived in the 14th century. He is mentioned in several land deed records from the region of Trøndelag, Norway, where the name Haukap was particularly prevalent.

In the 15th century, a Danish merchant named Haukap Jonsen is recorded in the Hanseatic League's trade records, indicating the name's presence in the mercantile communities of Northern Europe during that time period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in Sweden dates back to the 16th century, with the birth of Haukap Eriksson in the village of Haukape in Östergötland County. This place name is believed to be derived from the same Old Norse roots as the surname, suggesting a connection between the name and the geographic location.

Throughout the centuries, the name has undergone various spelling variations, such as Haukapp, Haukapr, and Haukaper, but the core elements of "haukr" and "kapp" have remained consistent. While not a particularly common surname today, it continues to hold historical significance and ties to the Viking heritage of Scandinavia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haukap

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Haukap.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Haukap was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Haukap has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Haukap was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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