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

Howart occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Howart click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howart? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,683,218th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname Howart is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Howart reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,590,275th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 41 people.

The surname is most frequent 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 are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Washington, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent are found.

Howart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Howart has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Howart surname grew 148 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Baptist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Howart surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for 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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