Howcroft Surname

180,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Howcroft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Perhaps for Havereroft, but more probably 'of Howcroft,' just as it stands, i.e. the croft on the how; v. How and Croft.

Adam de Hauereroft, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Howcroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1841:47,0595,916
United States5961:608,15349,388
Canada2201:167,48016,862
Australia1001:269,95724,430
South Africa801:677,22149,167
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Wales471:65,8415,810
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9491:25,6853,528
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Howcroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Perhaps for Havereroft, but more probably 'of Howcroft,' just as it stands, i.e. the croft on the how; v. How and Croft.

Adam de Hauereroft, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) Dweller at the How- Croft [v. How and Croft]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Howcroft Last Name Facts

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

Howcroft occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howcroft? popularity and diffusion

The last name Howcroft is the 180,558th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,087,943 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Howcroft live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

Howcroft is most common in England, where it is held by 1,184 people, or 1 in 47,059. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 28 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Howcroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Howcroft has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,268 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Howcroft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Howcroft last name are 8.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.07% being registered with the party.

The amount Howcroft earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.02% more than the national average, earning R 382,656 per year; in United States they earn 7.1% more than the national average, earning $46,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $52,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howecroft941/
Howcrowft941/
Howcrouft940/
Hocroft9343/
Hawcroft88622/
Hobcroft8845/
Howcraft889/
Howcruft885/
Houcroft880/
Chawcroft820/
Hocraft800/
Hycroft800/
Haycroft75303/
Hobcraft7566/
Heycroft751/
Hawcraft750/
Haycrft671/
Hacraft670/
Haycraft632,059/
Hiecraft630/
Heycraft630/
Highcraft591/
Haycrraft591/
Hecker-Heuft501/

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