Hawking is an English language surname with origin from falconry. Variations include Hawken and Hawkins. Notable people with the surname include:
Fred Hawking (1909–1988), Australian rules footballer George Hawking (1902–1968), Australian rules footballer Howard Hawking (born 1933), Australian rules footballer Jane Wilde Hawking (born 1944), first wife of Stephen Hawking Lucy Hawking (born 1970), English journalist and novelist Michael Hawking (b. 1952), Australian rules footballer Simon Hawking (born 1973), Australian rules footballer Stephen Hawking (1942–2018), British theoretical physicist Tom Hawking (1882–1952), Australian rules footballer The Hawking Brothers, Australian country music band including brothers Russell and Alan Hawking
Fictional characters: Jim Hawking, character from the anime series Outlaw Star