Howalt Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Howalt Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Hugold (spirit, rule).

Howalt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Denmark391:144,73612,759
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Howalt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Hugold (spirit, rule).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Howalt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howalt occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Howalt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Howalt is the 1,674,734th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Howalt reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States Howalt is most numerous in: Georgia, where 29 percent live, Texas, where 21 percent live and Arizona, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 33 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Howalt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Howalt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Howalt surname expanded 488 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Howalt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Howalt are 34.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the political party.

Howalt earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.29% more than the national average, earning $51,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howaldt92204/
Houwalt9225/
Owalt911/
Hochwalt86167/
Houswalt860/
Howald832,918/
Huwalt8359/
Ehwalt8340/
Hovalt8321/
Oßwalt8313/
Howelt831/
Owalth831/
Hewalt830/
Hovaldt77223/
Hohwald77218/
Huwaldt77134/
Howoldt7762/
Osswalt7740/
Houwald7725/
Oßwaldt7710/
Howeltt775/
Hoewald772/
Howeldt771/
Hauwalt771/
Ehwaldt771/
Oswaltz770/
Ewalt731,683/
Awalt731,380/
Owald7361/
Obalt731/
Hochwald71629/
Ohswaldt7121/
Hauswalt713/
Hachwalt711/
Oshwaldt710/
Huhwaldt710/
Huwald67678/
Ewaldt67237/
Ehwald67144/
Hewald67115/
Osvalt6762/
Havelt6748/
Hauswaldt6745/
Hobolt6744/
Hawald6737/
Howold6727/
Awaldt6725/
Gawalt6724/
Ahwald6723/
Howeld6720/
Hovald6717/
Khowailed6713/
Ahualt6713/
Evholt6712/
Gowald678/
Owwald677/
Hausswalt675/
Uvholt675/
Hawelt675/
Hovelt675/
Hobald675/
Ewaltt672/
Ovalte671/
Oswolt671/
Ovallt671/
Övholt671/
Awailt671/
Habalt671/
Habolt671/
Awalte671/
Osualt670/
Auwalt670/
Hubolt670/
Hovolt670/
Awaltz670/
Oschwaldt670/

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