Howart Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Howart Surname Definition:

1 = Howard, q.v.

2 belonging to Howarth (Lancs), 13th cent. Hawath, Houwat, 14th cent. Howath = the Ford by the Hill(ock or Tumu­lus [Old Norse haug-r, a (burial) mound + uað, a ford]

Howart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:7,879,542351,394
England351:1,591,94567,242
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Howart (41) may also be a first name.

Howart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Howard, q.v.

2 belonging to Howarth (Lancs), 13th cent. Hawath, Houwat, 14th cent. Howath = the Ford by the Hill(ock or Tumu­lus [Old Norse haug-r, a (burial) mound + uað, a ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Howart Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howart occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Howart? popularity and diffusion

The last name Howart is the 1,683,218th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Howart are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Howart is also the 1,590,275th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 41 people.

The last name Howart is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States Howart is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 48 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Washington, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent reside.

Howart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Howart has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Howart surname increased 148 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Baptist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Howart last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.29% registered with the party.

Howart earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.52% less than the national average, earning $37,315 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howarth9232,900/
Hohwart9222/
Howarts923/
Howardt922/
Chowart922/
Howartt920/
Owart9178/
Houwaart86342/
Hochwart86103/
Howearth8697/
Houwaert8626/
Howardth863/
Howgarth861/
Howwarth861/
Howarths861/
Howartth861/
Howard83452,218/
Hobart835,823/
Huwart83237/
Hovart83224/
Hewart83125/
Hawart8335/
Howort8318/
Howert834/
Owarth834/
Ohwart830/
Hochwarth8036/
Howorth771,872/
Houbart771,105/
Howardh77101/
Howerth7786/
Huweart7745/
Hewarth7735/
Hovarth7733/
Hovaert7729/
Hawaert7726/
Hawarth7721/
Hohvart7713/
Hewardt7713/
Howardd7712/
Hawartt778/
Howarrd777/
Howeard777/
Höwarth777/
Chawart774/
Hhoward773/
Howaard773/
Khovart773/
Gowhart772/
Huwarts772/
Houward772/
Hoiward772/
Hoewert772/
Hovarte772/
Howhard771/
Oswartz771/
Chovart771/
Choward771/
Howaerd771/
Howayrd771/
Hawardt771/
Owuaret771/
Ochwart771/
Howward770/
Chobart770/
Hovartz770/
Hoschwarth751/
Ewart739,515/
Ovart73230/
Oward7330/
Obart7310/
Awart736/
Owert731/
Houwaard71235/
Howourth7194/
Hooworth7143/
Hochvart7130/
Hauwarth7112/
Hoivarts719/
Chovarte716/
Achwartz713/
Hoobartt713/
Howworth712/
Hauwaart712/
Chowhard711/
Howardch711/
Ashwartz711/
Hochward711/
D'Howard711/
Chuwartz711/
Hawarthe710/
Haward674,126/
Heward672,727/
Havart67895/
Habart67726/
Govart67541/
Höbart67483/
Gawart67361/
Jobart67316/
Havert67220/
Hubart67211/
Hovard67176/
Ovaert67117/
Howerd6753/
Howord6721/
Huvart6721/
Ovarte6720/
Ewaart6717/
Hobard6715/
Ehvart6714/
Jovart6714/
Hewert6711/
Häwert6711/
Howardová679/
Hovert677/
Euwart677/
Hobort677/
O'Ward677/
Hevart676/
Osvart675/
Huward674/
Aschwartz673/
Hawert673/
Hawort672/
Owuard672/
Owargy671/
Ooward671/
Hubort671/
Hovartová671/
Awartz671/
Ubhart671/
Habort671/
Ovarts671/
Ewarth671/
Ewardt671/
Auwart671/
Eweart670/
Awarte670/
Aushwartz670/
Ovartt670/
Ewhart670/
Evhart670/

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