Howan Surname

447,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Howan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3531:374,64432,082
Thailand2761:255,93643,511
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Howan (83) may also be a first name.

Howan Last Name Facts

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

Howan occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 447,229th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 9,563,709 people. Howan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Howan are found; 83 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 46 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,052,971st most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 83 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 353 people, or 1 in 374,644. In Indonesia Howan is primarily concentrated in: North Sulawesi, where 88 percent are found, Bangka Belitung Islands, where 6 percent are found and Riau Islands, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia Howan exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 36 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.

Howan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Howan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Howan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Howan surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Howan last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Howan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.29% more than the national average, earning $55,786 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowan912,738/
Khowan91123/
Howhan9131/
Howane914/
Hoiwan912/
Houwan912/
Huowan912/
Howann911/
Hojwan911/
Ho'wan911/
Hoowan911/
Owan895,333/
Chowhan8321,734/
Khowane83710/
Chouwan8395/
Choowan8351/
Chohwan8329/
Chowane8321/
Chowahn8315/
Khowean839/
Chowaan834/
Choiwan833/
Chowwan833/
Chowgan832/
Houwain832/
Choywan831/
Chuowan831/
Howagne831/
Khoowan831/
Howwain831/
Houwane831/
Howhann831/
Hoban8011,088/
Hewan807,258/
Hovan802,878/
Hawan801,663/
Ahwan801,333/
Ehwan80235/
Owane80201/
Oiwan80149/
Howon8086/
Huwan8076/
Owain8067/
Owean8025/
Oywan8018/
Ojwan8013/
Uhwan809/
Owuan808/
Ouwan803/
Owaan801/
Oowan801/
Owhan801/
Howam800/
Chouwhan7753/
Chowahan7743/
Chouhwan7732/
Howachyn7725/
Houwaing7720/
Chowwang776/
Choowahn775/
Chouwang774/
Chouywan774/
Chowhaan773/
Choswang771/
Chowhain771/
Chowhane771/
Chowhaun771/
Chohwhan771/
Hosswain771/
Chhowhan771/
Ehoewean771/
Chowaing771/
Chooswan771/
Choowean771/
Choowhan771/
Chawan737,458/
Choban733,561/
Chovan732,213/
Chuwan731,177/
Hawane731,087/
Hauwan73732/
Oiwane73506/
Khawan73364/
Khovan73342/
Houban73263/
Ahuwan73219/
Khowon73214/
Hooban73171/
Hawhan73149/
Chowon73137/
Hawaan7370/
Hotvan7347/
Howein7342/
Hovatn7330/
Ahawan7330/
Hohban7328/
Hoovan7318/
Hovang7317/
Hoivan7316/
Huywan7315/
Hovane7314/
Ouwane7313/
Hujwan7310/
Hojvan7310/
Hovhan739/
Oswant738/
Khuwan737/
Oweane737/
Hobain737/
Hobean734/
Hobann733/
Ahwvan733/
Huiwan733/
Ah'wan733/
Hovgan732/
Ahwane732/
Gowaan732/
Hosuan732/
Owaine732/
Ochwan732/
Hobhan731/
Hawgan731/
Chowam731/
Houvan731/
Hovand731/
Howont731/
Ahwhan731/
Gowahn731/
Ahwuan731/
Owuaan731/
Owanne731/
Ouwain731/
Huwaan731/
Ahwaan731/
Huwane731/
Houwon731/
Hovain731/
Hoyban731/
Oowane731/
Oswang731/
Ouwean731/
Chowań731/
Ohwgan731/
Ojwand731/
Ahwaun731/
Ooywan731/
Eh'wan731/
Johwan731/
Hawain731/
Heewan731/
Hobaan730/
Hobaun730/
Gowean730/
Gowgan730/
Hawanh730/
Chouywang7116/
Chowhahan711/
Awan67210,636/
Chawhan675,527/
Ewan675,039/
Oban671,499/
Chovhan671,362/
Chahwan671,353/
Chawane67923/
Ovan67332/
Owon67318/
Uwan67301/
Owam67163/
Chauwan67159/
Chovgan67152/
Chouvan6774/
Chhoban6770/
Khawane6762/
Chuhwan6752/
Khawuan6749/
Choouan6736/
Howatim6733/
Chouban6729/
Khawain6722/
Chuwhan6721/
Hovanne6721/
Hoihuan6720/
Chooban6718/
Houvain6714/
Chawaan6712/
Achhwan6711/
Ahwasin679/
Owaineh679/
Chawahn678/
Hawuang678/
Chuiwan678/
Hojvang677/
Chuswan677/
Chobhan676/
Chhawan676/
Haewhan676/
Chohuan675/
Hovatin675/
Jhovahn674/
Hovaten674/
Chaawan674/
Owateng674/
Chuwane674/
Khovane674/
Choovan674/
Heewaan674/
Khawean674/
Chowham673/
Hujwant673/
Khoivan673/
Choivan673/
Hoowong673/
Chohvan672/
Chowhon672/
Chawwan672/
Houuhan672/
Chuwain672/
Achwaan672/
Choyban672/
Oshwang672/
Khawwan672/
Hoyhuan672/
Houhuan672/
Chovahn671/
Chawann671/
Chawanq671/
Chawgan671/
Chawuan671/
Husswan671/
Huouhan671/
Hoouhan671/
D'Hovan671/
Chawain671/
Hauwaun671/
Hauwain671/
Houjuan671/
Hushwan671/
Houwoin671/
Hawaine671/
Haïwang671/
Owayneh671/
Ojwanng671/
O'Swain671/
Ehouwon671/
Chobean671/
Chouwam671/
Chovane671/
Ojwa'ng671/
Khuwane671/
Owaseng671/
Chojuan671/
Hovatyn671/
Howwong671/
Khawhan671/
Chovain670/
Hohbain670/

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