Howald Surname

151,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,918 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Howald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,2911:6,3621,000
United States1,0481:345,85831,065
Canada2501:147,38215,086
France1771:375,27055,761
Germany1231:654,51651,119
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

Howald (20) may also be a first name.

Howald Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howald is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howald? popularity and diffusion

Howald is the 151,004th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,497,445 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Howald reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Howald is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name internationally, held by 20 people.

The surname Howald is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,291 people, or 1 in 6,362. In Switzerland Howald is most prevalent in: Canton of Bern, where 40 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent reside and Canton of Solothurn, where 9 percent reside. Besides Switzerland this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Howald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Howald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Howald last name expanded 1,017 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Howald surname are 29.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Howald earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $45,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.76% more than the national average, earning $51,054 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hohwald92218/
Howaldt92204/
Houwald9225/
Hoewald922/
Owald9161/
Hochwald86629/
Huwald83678/
Ehwald83144/
Howalt83118/
Hewald83115/
Hawald8337/
Howold8327/
Ahwald8323/
Howeld8320/
Hovald8317/
Gowald838/
Owwald837/
Hobald835/
Khowailed8013/
Hovaldt77223/
Oszwald77210/
Huwaldt77134/
Howoldt7762/
Ohswald7740/
Heuwald7728/
Houwalt7725/
O'Swald7716/
Hoyvald7712/
Oßwaldt7710/
Hotvald779/
Hosvald776/
Hohwold773/
Oswwald772/
Ehwaldt771/
Oswaild771/
Oswaldz771/
Hahwald771/
Howeldt771/
Oßwalds771/
Hosuald771/
Haswald770/
Khouwailed751/
Ewald7323,799/
Awald73138/
Obald733/
Ovald731/
Owalt731/
Oweld731/
Êwald731/
Hauswald712,412/
Oschwald711,200/
Hochwalt71167/
Haußwald7130/
Ohswaldt7121/
Uschwald7114/
Hochvald7114/
Ajchwald714/
Hottvald712/
Huhwaldt710/
Oshwaldt710/
Houswalt710/
Hushwald710/
Osvald672,725/
Hobold671,250/
Ewaldt67237/
Abhold67236/
Habold67178/
Hubold67169/
Hubald67100/
Ewaldh6778/
Huwalt6759/
Höbold6748/
Hauswaldt6745/
Ehwalt6740/
Hovold6730/
Hausswald6726/
Awaldt6725/
Höbald6722/
Hovalt6721/
Havold6715/
Oßwalt6713/
Hevald679/
Havald673/
Owalth671/
Hevold671/
Auwald671/
Avhald671/
Ehvald671/
Huwold671/
Howelt671/
Gawald671/
Awauld670/
Govald670/
Eewald670/
Hewalt670/
Oschwaldt670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Howald
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