Howatt Surname

215,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,901 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Howatt 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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Howatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada9531:38,6634,851
United States6871:527,59743,954
Australia1231:219,47721,009
England571:977,51048,999
Scotland391:137,2778,372
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Dominica11:75,891912
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1131:33,1262,735
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Howatt 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)

= How(e (Teutonic), q.v. + the French diminutive suff. -at.

Prob. often for Howett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Howatt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howatt is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Howatt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 215,983rd most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,833,533 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Howatt live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Howatt is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 953 people, or 1 in 38,663. In Canada Howatt is mostly found in: Alberta, where 26 percent live, Ontario, where 24 percent live and Prince Edward Island, where 21 percent live. Apart from Canada it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Howatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Howatt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Howatt surname expanded 1,057 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howatt Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Howatt surname are 0.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.1% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Howatt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 236.99% more than the national average, earning R 800,820 per year; in United States they earn 13.79% more than the national average, earning $49,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.7% less than the national average, earning $47,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howwatt921/
Hoewatt921/
Howatte921/
Howat913,015/
Owatt915/
Chouwatt863/
Hewatt83557/
Hawatt83195/
Howath8350/
Howadt8314/
Howait834/
Howatd832/
Huwatt831/
Hovatt831/
Chowat831/
O'Watt831/
Owatte831/
Ahwatt831/
Owat80879/
Chouwat77133/
Chowath7718/
Ochwatt779/
Howatch774/
O'Watts773/
Khowwat772/
Choowat772/
Chowate771/
Chuwatt771/
Houwate771/
Oswatte771/
Howaith770/
Hoywadt770/
Hawat731,895/
Hewat731,343/
Owate73661/
Awatt73621/
Ahwat73256/
Uwatt73243/
Hobat7355/
Howad7354/
Huwat7352/
Hovat7338/
Owait7326/
Ovatt7324/
Obatt7311/
Ewatt734/
Owaat733/
Ehwat732/
Ohwat731/
Howot731/
Owast731/
Ojwat731/
Owats731/
Owott731/
Owath730/
Chowhate711/
Hochwait711/
Choubatt711/
Choowait711/
Choowate711/
Howatsch710/
Chawat67497/
Huwait67491/
Uchwat67455/
Hewait67246/
Chuwat67208/
Habott67167/
Habatt67137/
Ovaitt6791/
Khawat6754/
Chobat6748/
Huwaat6731/
Houbat6729/
Hovath6726/
Huvatt6723/
Hawath6720/
Hawwat6719/
Hawate6717/
Ahbatt6715/
Howaid6711/
Hojvat6711/
Oswaat6710/
Huwayt679/
Ahbott677/
Jhobat677/
Hohuat674/
Awatte674/
Hewath672/
Ovatte672/
Owathe672/
Howaad672/
Gowath672/
Hawaat672/
Oswatd672/
Hoivat671/
Khovat671/
Owatch671/
Jobatt671/
Jovatt671/
Howeit671/
Howwad671/
Hoevat671/
Houwad671/
Hovate671/
Hauwat671/
Khuwat671/
O'Batt671/
Chovat671/
Gahwat671/
Aswatt671/
Ahwait671/
Jowaht671/
Jowath671/
Hawast671/
Havatt670/
Howoth670/
Hewott670/
Oveatt670/
Oswast670/
Awatts670/
Haweat670/
Howaud670/

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