Howens Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Howens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:1,392,95161,553
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Howens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howens is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Howens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,460,878th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Howens live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

Howens is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 1,392,951. In England Howens is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 30 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 25 percent reside and Merseyside, where 25 percent reside. Beside England Howens occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Howens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Howens has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Howens last name grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Howens Last Name Statistics demography

Howens earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.35% more than the national average, earning $67,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houwens922/
Chowens921/
Howenns921/
Owens91265,822/
Hoens91493/
Howns912/
Ouwens831,195/
Hovens831,173/
Chowns83388/
Hoehns83128/
Choens8351/
Hobens8315/
Howins834/
Owenss834/
Oweens832/
Owenns832/
Oweans831/
Owensd831/
Owesns831/
Oiwens831/
Oowens831/
Houwns831/
Ohwens831/
Owwens830/
Hawens830/
Owiens830/
Howans830/
Oweins830/
Hoowns830/
Owense830/
Hoyens830/
Oens8076/
Owns8067/
Gouwens77503/
Hoensch77128/
Hoevens7774/
Chowins7755/
Hoovens7720/
Hoggens7711/
Ohouens778/
Houense777/
D'Owens773/
Goweens771/
Houbens771/
Hobeins771/
Chouwns770/
Heins7314,997/
Heyns738,308/
Ovens733,121/
Heans731,666/
Goens731,636/
Hoins73362/
Obens7399/
Awens7363/
Owins7351/
Hoyns7338/
Houns7322/
Oyens7321/
Owans7316/
Ouens7316/
Owenz7311/
Owems7310/
Oewns736/
Hyens735/
Hawns732/
Heuns732/
Ownns731/
Owons731/
Oowns731/
Oweñs731/
Uowns730/
Jowns730/
Hoenz730/
Ohwns730/
Ownss730/
Oiwns730/
Houchens712,046/
Houen'se7157/
Hovensjø7110/
Owensova713/
Houensse712/
Hoychens711/
Houe'nse711/
Owensová711/
Havens6716,266/
Goyens671,290/
Heyens67425/
Hubens67377/
Heynse67329/
Cheyns67269/
Heinse67255/
Heijns67218/
Heinst67209/
Auwens67147/
Heinsz67138/
Govens67116/
Euwens67112/
Habens67106/
Owenje67104/
Huyens6778/
Hayens6771/
Hounse6770/
Heansh6762/
Huehns6754/
Heiens6748/
Heinss6745/
Ayhens6744/
Gawens6731/
O'Vens6729/
Hevens6717/
Jovens6717/
Heynst6717/
Hawins6715/
Heinås6715/
Choins6711/
Kheyns679/
Hevans677/
Haiens677/
Ogiens675/
Owence675/
Chiens675/
Hevins674/
Hobins674/
Houschens673/
Khouns673/
Goiens673/
Hewans673/
Hovensová672/
Oujens672/
Hovans672/
Hujens672/
Owenze672/
Hejnæs672/
Aweens672/
Oevans671/
Ouwensová671/
Oovens671/
Hauens671/
Hawans671/
Hejens671/
Jobens671/
Hounsh671/
Evoens671/
Hajons671/
Ahvens671/
Avhens671/
Awense671/
Heinsh671/
Hovins671/
Hiensh671/
Ooyens671/
Cheens671/
Cheins671/
Hyyons671/
Heunse671/
Kheens671/
Kheins671/
Chawns670/
Jouens670/
Heanns670/
Havons670/
Hiensz670/
Heions670/
Hayons670/
Eoenns670/
Hoyons670/
Heensz670/
Ahiens670/
Oowins670/
Ohiens670/
Hoyans670/
Heanse670/
Heuens670/
Gouens670/

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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 Howens
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