Howett Surname
Approximately 1,054 people bear this surname
Howett Surname Definition:
= Howie (Teutonic), q.v. + the French diminutive suff. -et.
Howett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 456 | 1:122,189 | 12,328 |
| United States | 346 | 1:1,047,569 | 76,686 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Ireland | 62 | 1:75,951 | 4,602 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 335 | 1:72,762 | 8,044 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 165 | 1:304,356 | 24,088 |
Howett (13) may also be a first name.
Howett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Howie (Teutonic), q.v. + the French diminutive suff. -et.
The same as Hewett, a diminutive of Hugh.
Howett Demographics
Average Howett Salary in
United States
$45,464 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Howett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Howett is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Howett? popularity and diffusion
The surname Howett is the 346,917th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,914,180 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Howett live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. Howett is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.
The last name Howett is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 456 people, or 1 in 122,189. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Leicestershire, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Howett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Howett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Howett last name rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 210 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 270 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Howett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (74%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Howett last name are 33.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.72% being registered with the party.
The amount Howett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.52% less than the national average, earning R 100,944 per year; in United States they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $45,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% less than the national average, earning $49,586 CAD per year.
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