Howat Surname

146,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,015 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Howat Surname Definition:

From How a form of Hugh, which see, + dimin. -at (-it). Sir Robert Howat, a cleric, witness in Aberdeen, 1469 (REA., I, p. 289), and Alexander Howat was admitted burgess there, 1600 (NSCM., I, p. 95). Henry Howatt, burgess of Dundee, 1622 (Brechin), and James Howatt, merchant burgess in Glasgow, 1691 (Retours, Ayr, 662).

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Howat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7911:458,22939,136
Scotland7181:7,4571,129
England6291:88,5829,600
Australia2561:105,45211,841
Canada2381:154,81315,712
New Zealand2141:21,1603,714
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
France261:2,554,720189,486
Wales231:134,5459,804
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Guam11:160,1214,893
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland8091:4,627729
England1011:241,34017,803
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Howat (22) may also be a first name.

Howat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From How a form of Hugh, which see, + dimin. -at (-it). Sir Robert Howat, a cleric, witness in Aberdeen, 1469 (REA., I, p. 289), and Alexander Howat was admitted burgess there, 1600 (NSCM., I, p. 95). Henry Howatt, burgess of Dundee, 1622 (Brechin), and James Howatt, merchant burgess in Glasgow, 1691 (Retours, Ayr, 662).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Howat Last Name Facts

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

Howat occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Howat.

How Common Is The Last Name Howat? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 146,934th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,417,096 people. Howat occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Howat reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Howat is also the 2,301,746th most widespread forename internationally, held by 22 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 791 people, or 1 in 458,229. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 10 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Louisiana, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 24 percent reside and England, where 21 percent reside.

Howat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Howat has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Howat surname grew 1,114 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 623 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howat Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Howat last name are 12.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Howat earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.41% more than the national average, earning R 402,588 per year; in United States they earn 16.07% more than the national average, earning $50,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.48% less than the national average, earning $48,452 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Howath9150/
Howadt9114/
Howait914/
Howatd912/
Chowat911/
Owat89879/
Chouwat83133/
Chowath8318/
Howatch834/
Khowwat832/
Choowat832/
Chowate831/
Howwatt831/
Hoewatt831/
Houwate831/
Howatte831/
Howaith830/
Hoywadt830/
Hawat801,895/
Hewat801,343/
Owate80661/
Ahwat80256/
Hobat8055/
Howad8054/
Huwat8052/
Hovat8038/
Owait8026/
Owatt805/
Owaat803/
Ehwat802/
Ohwat801/
Howot801/
Owast801/
Ojwat801/
Owats801/
Owath800/
Chouwatt773/
Chowhate771/
Hochwait771/
Choowait771/
Choowate771/
Howatsch770/
Hewatt73557/
Chawat73497/
Huwait73491/
Uchwat73455/
Hewait73246/
Chuwat73208/
Hawatt73195/
Khawat7354/
Chobat7348/
Huwaat7331/
Houbat7329/
Hovath7326/
Hawath7320/
Hawwat7319/
Hawate7317/
Howaid7311/
Hojvat7311/
Oswaat7310/
Huwayt739/
Jhobat737/
Hohuat734/
Hewath732/
Owathe732/
Howaad732/
Gowath732/
Hawaat732/
Oswatd732/
Hoivat731/
Khovat731/
Owatch731/
Huwatt731/
Hovatt731/
Howeit731/
Howwad731/
Hoevat731/
Houwad731/
Hovate731/
Hauwat731/
Khuwat731/
O'Watt731/
Chovat731/
Gahwat731/
Owatte731/
Ahwait731/
Ahwatt731/
Jowaht731/
Jowath731/
Hawast731/
Howoth730/
Oswast730/
Haweat730/
Howaud730/
Awat676,907/
Ovat676,562/
Obat672,079/
Owot671,603/
Haouhat67493/
Owad67310/
Uwat67110/
Chawaat6797/
Choubat6791/
Ewat6777/
Khuwait6764/
Chobaut6754/
Choibat6745/
Houvast6736/
Khawate6727/
Khowaid6719/
Ahwaith6716/
Hoswoot6714/
Chawate6713/
Chuwait6712/
Ochwadt6711/
Hawaste6711/
O'Watch6710/
Ochwatt679/
Chaawat675/
Ahawate675/
Chuwate674/
Houbaut674/
Hotvath674/
O'Watts673/
Chuswat673/
Hobauth672/
Oswatch672/
Khovate672/
Hoevath672/
Khawait672/
Uchwast672/
Chovath671/
Chowadh671/
Chuwatt671/
Ahaawat671/
Ozswath671/
Howouth671/
Oswatte671/
Chowacz671/
Chosuat671/
Chawuat671/
Chawhat671/
Cheuwat671/
Chaswat671/
Khohuat671/
Osswath670/

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