Hawken
# Hawken

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: Håkon, 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 (1786–1849) and (1792–1884), American gunsmiths
* John Hawken (born 1940), English keyboard player
* Les Hawken (born 1949), former Australian rules footballer
* Nicholas Hawken (1836–1908), English-born Australian politician
* Paul Hawken (born 1946) American environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist
* Roger Hawken (1878–1947), Australian engineer
* Spencer Hawken (born 1973), British director, writer, producer and film critic

## Given name

* Walter Hawken Tregellas (1831–1894), British writer
