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Where Does The Last Name Howay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Howay is most common in Indonesia. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Howay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Howay is the 232,523^rd most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,197,895 people. The surname Howay is predominantly found in Oceania, where 76 percent of Howay live; 76 percent live in Oceania Islands and 76 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

The last name is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is held by 1,427 people, or 1 in 92,676. In Indonesia Howay is mostly found in: West Papua, where 87 percent live, East Java, where 8 percent live and Papua, where 5 percent live. Outside of Indonesia Howay occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Howay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Howay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Howay surname rose 633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Howay surname are 10.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Howay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.75% more than the national average, earning $47,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.09% less than the national average, earning $49,140 CAD per year.