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

The last name Howay occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Howay.

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

The last name is the 232,523^rd most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,197,895 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 76 percent of Howay reside; 76 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 76 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

The surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is held by 1,427 people, or 1 in 92,676. In Indonesia Howay is most common in: West Papua, where 87 percent reside, East Java, where 8 percent reside and Papua, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Howay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Howay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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% registered to vote for 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.