Howen Surname

411,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Howen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5341:678,76254,009
England1711:325,83724,140
Papua New Guinea881:92,65612,367
Wales121:257,87814,969
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Howen (99) may also be a first name.

Howen Last Name Facts

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

Howen occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Howen is the 411,827th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 8,603,950 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Howen live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 951,070th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 99 people.

The last name Howen is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 534 people, or 1 in 678,762. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 25 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 19 percent reside and California, where 15 percent reside. Not including The United States Howen exists in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside.

Howen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Howen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,405 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 570 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Howen are 28.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.8% registered with the political party.

Howen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.56% less than the national average, earning $39,026 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houwen911,515/
Chowen91380/
Howein9142/
Howehn912/
Huowen911/
Howien910/
Owen89203,153/
Hown8921/
Howisen8326/
Houweng8314/
Chowhen8311/
Khowean839/
Khuowen834/
Hooswen831/
Howetin831/
Chouwen831/
Hoven804,938/
Chown803,563/
Hoben801,225/
Choen801,056/
Khoen80581/
Hoyen80540/
Houen80244/
Ahwen80216/
Hoien80153/
Owene80106/
Hoenn8067/
Hawen8049/
Uhwen8041/
Owhen8025/
Owean8025/
Huwen8023/
Owenn8017/
Hojen8017/
Owien8012/
Ouwen8011/
Howem808/
Owein808/
Owehn807/
Howin804/
Hoswn804/
Oween803/
Oowen802/
Owesn802/
Owwen802/
Owoen802/
Owuen802/
Khown801/
Ohwen801/
Hoevn801/
Hoenh801/
Howne800/
Hoown800/
Choowaen772/
Howeisen771/
Choowean771/
Own757,224/
Oen752,041/
Houben7313,076/
Housen732,233/
Hoeven731,439/
Hooven731,293/
Houten731,085/
Hobein73934/
Howind73364/
Chowin73155/
Khawen73150/
Owesen73140/
Chowne73127/
Khowin73122/
Hoggen73117/
Huiwen7389/
Hooyen7377/
Choven7369/
Hooben7366/
Hoiten7365/
Chouen7353/
Chuwen7351/
Hovent7340/
Hobeyn7334/
Hauwen7330/
Ahweng7327/
Ehwein7325/
Uchwen7320/
Choyen7319/
Hoveng7318/
Hovend7316/
Chawen7315/
Houven7313/
Khojen7312/
Khoven7310/
Hoyten738/
Ouweng738/
Oweane737/
Hoyven736/
Hoyuen736/
Owhene736/
Khoyen735/
Hobean734/
Oywene734/
Hawgen733/
Choben733/
Chhoen733/
Khoehn733/
D'Hoen733/
Hoeyen733/
Ohouen733/
Hoisen732/
Chowhn732/
Houyen732/
Huwaen732/
Gowein732/
Oweine732/
D'Owen732/
Hovene732/
Houene732/
Houeng732/
Choenn732/
Chowng732/
Hoyben731/
Hawien731/
Hjoven731/
Gowgen731/
Khoenn731/
Chownk731/
Haweng731/
Houcen731/
Houwin731/
Howyne731/
Hoouen731/
Hosswn731/
Khouen731/
Owesin731/
Owuene731/
Houjen731/
Hotven731/
Hooien731/
Hoowin731/
Hoyemn731/
Hoyene731/
Hoiben731/
Hoeuen731/
Ouwean731/
Ouwene731/
Owenne731/
Ohweng731/
Chojen731/
Choien731/
Ohwene731/
Ahwuen731/
Oweten731/
Chuown731/
Goween731/
Hosuen731/
Hoieng731/
Khoien731/
Oswent730/
Gowean730/
Gowhen730/
Chouweine711/
Hein67185,455/
Houssen679,452/
Oben678,597/
Heyn677,678/
Hawn675,125/
Heun673,427/
Oyen672,591/
Uwen672,027/
Goen671,911/
Oven671,843/
Oien671,716/
Houchen671,500/
Hean671,290/
Awen671,068/
Ojen67953/
Houwing67666/
Houn67597/
Owin67532/
Housien67527/
Owem67463/
Hoin67457/
Chawene67381/
Houseen67256/
Chuwaen67256/
Houwink67165/
Hejn67156/
Hovesen67146/
Housend67119/
Owne67108/
Ouen67102/
Hoyn6764/
Hoveijn6757/
Owén6751/
Houbein6750/
Houteng6744/
Hobeijn6739/
Chowhin6730/
Chousen6727/
Chhouen6726/
Ahwn6725/
Oweineh6724/
Hojn6719/
Hovn6719/
Houceng6719/
Khoienh6712/
Houtven6711/
Howindt6710/
Chobein679/
Hovehne679/
Choiten678/
Chaouen677/
Khawhen676/
Chobenh676/
Ouwn676/
Chooyen675/
Oenn674/
Houiene674/
Chouben674/
Houjeen674/
Khawean674/
Hoissen673/
Owenová673/
Choveyn673/
Haweing673/
Eoen673/
Ownc673/
Hoveten672/
Huwn672/
Chouten672/
Chouwin672/
Chovene672/
Chouene672/
Houwain672/
Owenova672/
Houseng672/
Ohwn672/
Khawenn671/
Oewn671/
Choejin671/
Chawhen671/
Chawwen671/
Housent671/
Housven671/
Howisin671/
Hoowing671/
Hoichen671/
Haouene671/
Houbeyn671/
Hoobein671/
Houwoin671/
Houyeng671/
Jahweyn671/
Haswend671/
Khojeen671/
Owengue671/
Owën671/
Gahwehn671/
Achwene671/
Athouen671/
Chobean671/
Choisen671/
Howwain671/
Oiwn671/
Oweseen671/
Oywn671/
Oevn671/
Oeyn671/
Choysen671/
Chouyen671/
Chooean671/
Hossuen671/
Hobn671/
Ownn670/
Houtten670/
Hoveing670/
Hohysen670/
Houyten670/
Choueng670/

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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 Howen
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