The surname Hawken comes from the Nordic given name Haakon, the name of seven Norwegian kings. The given name evolved to Hakon, and variations include: HÃÂ¥kon, Haakon, Horken, Hörken, Hawkin, Hawkins, and Hawken. Hawken is a possible variation of the English language surname "Hawkins".
It is also used as a first name, mostly amongst direct Norwegian lineages.
People with the name Hawken include:
- Dominic Hawken (born 1967), keyboard player and session musician
- Jacob and Samuel Hawken (1786âÂÂ1849) and (1792âÂÂ1884), American gunsmiths
- John Hawken (born 1940), English keyboard player
- Les Hawken (born 1949), former Australian rules footballer
- Nicholas Hawken (1836âÂÂ1908), English-born Australian politician
- Paul Hawken (born 1946) American environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist
- Roger Hawken (1878âÂÂ1947), Australian engineer
- Spencer Hawken (born 1973), British director, writer, producer and film critic
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