Howells Surname
Approximately 24,796 people bear this surname
Howells Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hoel,' Welsh; v. Powell. Howells is the genitive form; compare Jones, Hughes, Williams, &c.
Hoel fil. Oeni, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.
Howel le Waleys, 1313. Writs of Parliament.
Read More About This SurnameHowells Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,978 | 1:6,206 | 889 |
| Wales | 8,038 | 1:385 | 29 |
| United States | 3,824 | 1:94,785 | 10,635 |
| Australia | 1,709 | 1:15,796 | 2,230 |
| Canada | 569 | 1:64,755 | 7,541 |
| Nigeria | 552 | 1:320,911 | 17,648 |
| New Zealand | 271 | 1:16,710 | 2,922 |
| South Africa | 217 | 1:249,667 | 25,383 |
| Scotland | 183 | 1:29,256 | 3,059 |
| Northern Ireland | 63 | 1:29,286 | 3,099 |
| Spain | 56 | 1:834,858 | 33,799 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Ireland | 12 | 1:392,412 | 15,634 |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 1:733,548 | 3,685 |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 1:478,007 | 4,148 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 5,781 | 1:271 | 31 |
| England | 1,903 | 1:12,809 | 1,928 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 612 | 1:82,057 | 8,618 |
Howells (252) may also be a first name.
Howells Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hoel,' Welsh; v. Powell. Howells is the genitive form; compare Jones, Hughes, Williams, &c.
Hoel fil. Oeni, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.
Howel le Waleys, 1313. Writs of Parliament.
Howel ap David, 1313. Writs of Parliament.
Hoel fil. Philip. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
William ap Howell ap Rice: Visit. Gloucestershire, Harleian Society.
Hyllar Howell, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1674. — Anne, d. Thomas and Dorothy Hewlett: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
1684. — John, s. John Howlett: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Howel(l)’s (Son).
(English, Welsh) Descendant of Howell (eminent); descendant of little How, a variant of Hugh (spirit).
1. A very common Welsh baptismal name (Huel). 2. A Lincolnshire parish.
(Cornish British) From Houl, the sun; Greek, Hλ ος, Euhill, high, exalted.
Howell is an ancient name in this county. By the prefix of Ap it has in Wales given rise to Powell: but both Howell and Powell are ancient Bast Anglian names. William Howell held land in Wifton, Norfolk, in the reign of Edward III.; and in the following reign of Richard II. Margary Howel was prioress of Elixton nunnery (Suffolk) (Bl.). In the time of Henry VI. John Howel was vicar of Newton; and in the reign of Henry VII. John Ap Howel was prebend of Norwich (Bl.). After this date the name of Powell, sometimes corrupted to Powle, occurs in the county (Bl.) Powel, however, is an ancient Bast Anglian name; it occurred in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk in the 13th century, whilst Howel was a Bedfordshire surname at the same time (H. R.). Howell is a parish in the neighbouring part of Lincolnshire, and very probably the East Anglian Howells in many cases thence derived their name. Nor do I think that the East Anglian Powels of the 13th century hailed from Wales, though it is singular that John Ap Howel was prebend of Norwich in the reign of Henry VII. Powell has only been a Welsh name some three centuries.
Howells Demographics
Average Male Howells Height
176.24 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Howells Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howells Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Howells occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Howells.
How Common Is The Last Name Howells? popularity and diffusion
The surname Howells is the 21,925th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 293,900 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Howells are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles. Howells is also the 561,423rd most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 252 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 8,978 people, or 1 in 6,206. In England Howells is most numerous in: Greater London, where 11 percent reside, West Midlands, where 9 percent reside and Shropshire, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Howells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Howells has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Howells surname grew 472 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 625 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,033 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 600 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Howells Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Howells last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Howells surname are 17.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.36% being registered to vote for the 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.
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