Hawthorne is a toponymic surname of British and Irish origin, originally for someone who lived near a hawthorn hedge or in a place with such a name.
Notable people
Bert Hawthorne (1943–1972), New Zealand racing driver
Charles Webster Hawthorne (1872–1930), American painter
Denys Hawthorne (1932–2009), Northern Ireland actor
Frank Hawthorne (born 1946), Canadian mineralogist and crystallographer
M. Frederick Hawthorne (1928–2021), American chemist
Greg Hawthorne (born 1956), American football player
Dr. James C. Hawthorne (1819–1881), established and oversaw Portland, Oregon's Hospital for the Insane James Hawthorne (fl. 1951–2006), BBC controller in Northern Ireland Jim Hawthorne (disambiguation) John Hawthorne, philosopher, Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at Oxford University Julian Hawthorne (1846–1934), son of Nathaniel Hawthorne and an author Kim Hawthorne, American actress Koryn Hawthorne (born 1997), American musician and contestant from The Voice season 8 Mayer Hawthorne (born 1979), American vocalist and musician Nate Hawthorne (1951–2005), American basketball player Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864), novelist and short story writer, a key figure in American literature Nigel Hawthorne (1929–2001), British actor Phil Hawthorne (1943–1994), Australian rugby footballer Rob Hawthorne, English football commentator Robert Hawthorne (1822–1879), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross Sophia Hawthorne (1809–1871), American transcendentalist painter Susan Hawthorne (born 1951), Australian writer, poet, political commentator and publisher William Hawthorne (1913–2011), British professor of engineering
Fictional characters
Angela Hawthorne, character in Coronation Street
Christina Hawthorne, character in Hawthorne
Sadie Hawthorne, title character from the Canadian television series Naturally, Sadie Dahlia and Iris Hawthorne, characters in the video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations Gale Hawthorne, character in The Hunger Games Pierce Hawthorne, character in the television series Community Alicia and Izzy Hawthorne, characters in Lightyear Michonne Hawthorne, character in The Walking Dead Colonel Arnold Hawthorne, character in the motion picture The Prophecy Nathaniel Hawthorne, character in Bungo Stray Dogs Pauline Hawthorne, character in the television miniseries Little Fires Everywhere