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
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Howett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Howett occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Howett? popularity and diffusion
It is the 346,917th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,914,180 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Howett are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles. Howett is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 13 people.
Howett is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 456 people, or 1 in 122,189. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Leicestershire, where 10 percent live. Aside from England Howett exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Howett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Howett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Howett last name grew 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 210 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 270 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Howett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Howett last name is chiefly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.
In The United States Howett are 33.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.72% registered with the political 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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