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

The last name Howan is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Howan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 447,229th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,563,709 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Howan live; 83 percent live in Southeast Asia and 46 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Howan is also the 1,052,971st most commonly held first name in the world, held by 83 people.

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

Howan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Howan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Howan last name rose 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Howan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Howan last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Howan last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the 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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