Howatt Surname
Approximately 1,901 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 953 | 1:38,663 | 4,851 |
| United States | 687 | 1:527,597 | 43,954 |
| Australia | 123 | 1:219,477 | 21,009 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 113 | 1:33,126 | 2,735 |
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65 | 1:772,595 | 48,648 |
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).
= How(e (Teutonic), q.v. + the French diminutive suff. -at.
Prob. often for Howett, q.v.
Howatt Demographics
Howatt Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Howatt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howatt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Howatt occurs most in Canada. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Howatt? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 215,983rd most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,833,533 people. This surname 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 frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 953 people, or 1 in 38,663. In Canada Howatt is most numerous in: Alberta, where 26 percent reside, Ontario, where 24 percent reside and Prince Edward Island, where 21 percent reside. Besides Canada this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Howatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Howatt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Howatt last name grew 1,057 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Howatt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Howatt surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Howatt last name are 0.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.1% registered with the 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.
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