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

Hawman, 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 Hawman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hawman in America

Hawman is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hawman surname appeared 174 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 Hawman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hawman 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 Hawman

The surname HAWMAN is an English name with origins dating back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words 'haw' and 'man', with 'haw' referring to a hedge or thicket, and 'man' indicating a person who lived near or maintained hedges.

In the 13th century, records show variations of the name, such as Haweman and Hayman, appearing in various regions of England, particularly in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk. These early spellings suggest that the name may have initially been an occupational descriptor for someone who tended to hedges or lived near a hedge-enclosed area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HAWMAN is found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, where a William Hauman is mentioned as a landowner. The Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296 also reference a John Haweman, indicating the presence of the name in different parts of the country during that time.

In the 14th century, the name HAWMAN appeared in the Feet of Fines records for Bedfordshire, where a Thomas Hawman was noted as a property owner in 1348. This suggests that the family had established itself as landholders in various regions of England by that period.

Notable individuals with the surname HAWMAN include:

1. Robert Hawman (c. 1450 - 1520), a merchant and alderman of London, who served as the city's Sheriff in 1499.

2. Elizabeth Hawman (1577 - 1654), a prominent Puritan writer and poet from Somerset, known for her religious works and publications.

3. John Hawman (1605 - 1677), a member of the English Parliament and landowner from Oxfordshire, who played a role in the English Civil War.

4. William Hawman (1670 - 1734), a renowned architect from Gloucestershire, responsible for designing several churches and buildings in the region.

5. Mary Hawman (1722 - 1798), a philanthropist and educator from Yorkshire, who established several schools and charitable organizations in her local community.

The surname HAWMAN has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout England, such as Hawman's Green in Essex and Hawman's Field in Dorset, further suggesting the historical presence and geographic spread of this family name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hawman

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

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 Hawman 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 Hawman 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 Hawman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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