Houel Surname

159,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Houel Surname User-submission:

Houel is a surname that originated in the region of Britanny, France. It has a Celtic root. The meaning of this name is 'good' (ho) 'sight' (ouel or well).

Houel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,6941:24,6562,932
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England81:6,964,757184,742
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Houël (31) are calculated separately.

Houel (14) may also be a first name.

Houel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Houel is a surname that originated in the region of Britanny, France. It has a Celtic root. The meaning of this name is 'good' (ho) 'sight' (ouel or well).

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Houel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Houel Come From? nationality or country of origin

Houel has its highest incidence in France. It may also be found in the variant forms: Houël. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Houel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 159,515th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,663,577 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Houel are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Houel is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname Houel is most common in France, where it is carried by 2,694 people, or 1 in 24,656. In France it is mostly found in: Normandy, where 33 percent live, Île-de-France, where 22 percent live and Brittany, where 7 percent live. Not including France this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Houel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Houel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Houel last name expanded 178 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Houel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Houel surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Houel earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.05% less than the national average, earning $29,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houël9331/
Housel912,023/
Houele91328/
Haouel91140/
Ohouel9179/
Houyel9129/
Ahouel917/
Houhel915/
Chouel914/
Houiel912/
Houell911/
Khouel911/
Houelt910/
Houl894,191/
Huel891,142/
Ouel89145/
Houelle83146/
Ahouele8391/
Houssel8352/
Housell8350/
Chouhel8317/
Choutel8314/
Housiel833/
Chouiel832/
Houselt832/
Chouyel831/
Houseld831/
Chaouel831/
Houchel831/
Ohouele831/
Chousel831/
Chouele831/
Choul8031,393/
Houle8029,850/
Oueld802,228/
Ouele801,262/
Heuel801,260/
Gouel80987/
Hould80951/
Hoehl80644/
Howel80454/
Huell80270/
Khoul80197/
Choel80124/
Huehl8080/
Hauel8061/
Hojel8056/
Huiel8049/
Huhel8042/
Houll8039/
Ouhel8038/
Jouel8037/
Ouehl8037/
Hohul8022/
Khoel8020/
Hujel8012/
Aouel809/
Hoyel806/
Outel806/
Chuel806/
Khuel805/
Vouel805/
Ouell804/
Ouiel804/
Hoiel804/
Oucel804/
Oujel802/
Ehoul802/
O'Uel801/
Huelh801/
Housl801/
Hjoul801/
Ouelh801/
Uouel801/
Huelt800/
Houyelle7770/
Houchell7746/
Houssell7724/
Housselt778/
Houseltd771/
Ahouelle771/
Chouchel771/
Oul751,107/
Oel75540/
Uel7536/
Howell73195,786/
Khoule735,760/
Heusel732,022/
Ouelle731,670/
Houlle73719/
Ehoule73445/
Hauwel73396/
Hausel73380/
Huegli73207/
Hougli73172/
Chhoul73170/
Huggel73123/
Huitel73120/
Heutel73120/
Ayhoul7384/
Huisel7362/
Hoisel7333/
Choule7333/
Hajoul7333/
Chuhel7325/
Hugiel7325/
Heußel7322/
Howeld7320/
Khoyel7316/
Chojel7315/
Howeel7311/
Haußel7311/
Chowel7311/
Howele739/
Hautel739/
Ousiel738/
Choyel736/
Housle736/
Housil736/
Hojell735/
Hayoul735/
Ouyele735/
Hwoell733/
Hoielt733/
Choult733/
Chauel732/
Howesl732/
Heuell732/
Heyoul732/
Hayoel732/
Oussel732/
Hoggel731/
Huelth731/
Hueltt731/
Houhil731/
Howiel731/
Ouegli731/
Houjal731/
Houyle731/
Howelt731/
Hojtel731/
Ouchel731/
Ousehl731/
Ooueld731/
Haioul731/
Khhoul731/
Hahuel731/
Gouell730/
Hauell730/
Huyelt730/
Hauele730/
Hajoel730/
Huiell730/
Houlth730/
Vouell730/
Hoyell730/
Huysel730/
Housshell710/
Goel6789,373/
Heil6736,266/
Ould6722,696/
Juel6714,545/
Oule678,020/
Oğul677,991/
Hoil677,605/
Heal676,399/
Heyl673,423/
Hejl672,577/
Chouial671,661/
Ousl67950/
Auel67873/
Goul67743/
Owel67632/
Haul67597/
Ojel67377/
Heuchel67363/
Oyel67334/
Choisel67278/
Chowell67240/
Aghioul67238/
Ahul67160/
Woel67137/
Hoyl67130/
Huil67129/
Joul67123/
Hoychel67109/
Choitel6796/
Chautel6793/
Hauselt6791/
Huissel6784/
Heul6772/
Ouhl6761/
Hwel6751/
Chuitel6747/
Khoulle6741/
Vuel6741/
Voel6741/
Hausiel6734/
Haussel6730/
Ohul6728/
Cheusel6718/
Ujel6715/
Haußelt6712/
Euel6710/
Aihoule679/
Chouyal678/
Ouielhe678/
Howelle676/
Hbel676/
Howeltt675/
Oulh675/
Howeell674/
Huichel674/
Howiell673/
Oell673/
Hauwell673/
Chauwel673/
Uell672/
Houlová672/
Wuel672/
Chahuel672/
Chhoule672/
Ouielle672/
Heussel672/
Khauell671/
Oussell671/
Outl671/
Huggell671/
Hujl671/
Heuscel671/
Howesll671/
Hoíl671/
Howeldt671/
Chouhle671/
Choulhe671/
Choutil671/
Chausel671/
Haioule671/
Oulp671/
Oujl671/
Ueld671/
Uelt671/
Uiel671/
Eoul671/
Hausell670/
Howelll670/
Housill670/
Hauielt670/
Hoowell670/
Oull670/
Uehl670/
Ousselt670/
Hjowell670/
Khowell670/
Uyel670/

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