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 Stewart Hawthorne (c. 1760–1831), Barrister, M.P. for Downpatrick Charles Webster Hawthorne (1872–1930), American painter Denys Hawthorne (1932–2009), Northern Ireland actor Ed Hawthorne (born 1970), American football player 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 Raymond Hawthorne (1936–2025), New Zealand theatre director 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 Daniel Hawthorne, character in the Hawthorne Investigates series of novels by Anthony Horowitz Gale Hawthorne, character in The Hunger Games Pierce Hawthorne, character in the television series Community Alisha 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 Jameson Winchester Hawthorne The Inheritance Games