Howe-Smith Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Howe-Smith Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Howe & Smith.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howe-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:2,932,529101,561
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

Howe-Smith Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Howe-Smith Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Howe-Smith occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howe-Smith? popularity and diffusion

The last name Howe-Smith is the 3,228,735th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Howe-Smith live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 63 percent live, Suffolk, where 21 percent live and Kent, where 5 percent live. Barring England it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

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Footnotes

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