Family name 霍金 (Hokin 
, Hawking 
, 霍金 
) , in the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name 霍金 is characteristic of Isle of Man, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Very seldom, 霍金 is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Hokin | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Japan |
| Hawking | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Indonesia |
| 霍金 | China |
| Hockin | Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States |