Howchin Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Howchin Surname Definition:

V. Houohin.

Howchin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:488,75531,416
Australia331:818,05251,601
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Wales111:281,32115,850
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Howchin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Houohin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Howchin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Howchin is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Howchin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,121,821st most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. Howchin is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Howchin are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 488,755. In England Howchin is mostly found in: Somerset, where 25 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 17 percent are found and Suffolk, where 15 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Howchin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Howchin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Howchin last name expanded 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Howchin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Howchin surname is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

Howchin earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 38.46% more than the national average, earning $68,791 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowchin931/
Chowhin8630/
Howchen8612/
Hovchin863/
Hawchin862/
Owhin8327/
Chobchin806/
Haewchin802/
Chowhain801/
Howsin7761/
Ovchin7719/
Howkin775/
Khovchina752/
Owcn731/
Ovchina7112/
Chowhen7111/
Habchin713/
Hawckin711/
Hoibcin711/
Obschin711/
Hawhine710/
Ovcin67140/
Awhin67117/
Hofschen6752/
Chawshin6744/
Owhen6725/
Owkin6717/
Hawcking6710/
Hopfchen679/
Chobchen676/
Khavchin676/
Owhim674/
Gawschin671/
Uwhin671/
Owheinhe671/
Hawchyne671/
Chawhhin671/
Chuwchen671/
Chowsing671/
Hawschen670/
Owcen670/

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Howchin Reference & Research

Hutchins DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Howchin
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