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

The surname Howells is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Howells is the 21,925^th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 293,900 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Howells reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 561,423^rd most frequently occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 252 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 8,978 people, or 1 in 6,206. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 11 percent are found, West Midlands, where 9 percent are found and Shropshire, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England this last name occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Howells Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Howells has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Howells surname expanded 472 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 625 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,033 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 600 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Howells Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Howells surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Howells surname are 17.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.36% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Howells earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.87% more than the national average, earning 449,456 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 83.64% more than the national average, earning R 436,404 per year; in United States they earn 3.13% more than the national average, earning $44,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $52,108 CAD per year.