Howett Surname

346,917th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Howett Surname Definition:

= Howie (Teutonic), q.v. + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Howett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4561:122,18912,328
United States3461:1,047,56976,686
Australia681:396,99632,204
Ireland621:75,9514,602
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Belgium121:958,05473,966
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3351:72,7628,044
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:304,35624,088

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The same as Hewett, a diminutive of Hugh.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howette922/
Hoett9142/
Howet9123/
Owett918/
Hewett8317,013/
Howitt834,786/
Howeth831,052/
Hoyett83154/
Owette839/
Chowet836/
Hovett833/
Hobett831/
Hawett831/
Huwett831/
Howedt831/
Howeit831/
Hoiett831/
Howiet831/
Houett830/
Owet8013/
Oett800/
Hoggett771,001/
Houette77254/
Hovette77136/
Hewiett7750/
Chovett7731/
Choowet779/
Huwette774/
Chouwet774/
Choetth774/
Houbett773/
Hoevett772/
Hewwett771/
Houwest771/
Hawette771/
O'Swett771/
Haswett770/
Heweett770/
Hogiett770/
Heweitt770/
Hoyette770/
Howethe770/
Choet731,827/
Houet731,195/
Hoyet731,060/
Hovet73625/
Goett73504/
Owete73403/
Heitt73368/
Hoitt73314/
Hoytt73121/
Howit73103/
Ovett7397/
Hewet7359/
Hobet7343/
Owetz7334/
Khoet7333/
Ahwet7315/
Ewett7311/
Hawet7310/
Awett736/
Houtt735/
Heatt734/
Huwet734/
Heytt734/
Obett733/
Oyett733/
Howed732/
Haett732/
Hoeht732/
Oweit731/
Oweth731/
Hoiet731/
Hüwet731/
Hojet731/
Oweet731/
Uwett731/
Uhwet731/
Chouette71274/
Hochwitt717/
Ohouette712/
Houweite711/
Chovette711/
Hauwette711/
Owouette711/
Chooweth711/
Houiette710/
Hewitt6796,031/
Chuwet671,129/
Chovet671,087/
Huyett67790/
Jouett67660/
Chouet67659/
Houvet67567/
Govett67522/
Heutte67460/
Hieatt67435/
Heuett67314/
Hovest67245/
Haouet67223/
Hoevet67197/
Huiett67150/
Hoviet67143/
Houiet67137/
Hawitt67112/
Habett67109/
Houyet6789/
Gouett6788/
Hawete6788/
Oet6787/
Howite6776/
Hayett6768/
Goyett6758/
Hotvet6757/
Houtte6756/
Houete6741/
Ahouet6731/
Howith6728/
Ahweet6728/
Choutt6724/
Joyett6721/
Gowitt6720/
Hayott6715/
Huwitt6713/
Heuitt6713/
Hobeit6710/
Hogget679/
Heweit679/
Jovett678/
Ahuett678/
Oviett677/
Ouette677/
Chobet677/
Heweth676/
Ovette676/
Hoovet676/
Howait674/
Khawet674/
Ohouet674/
Houetz674/
Chawet674/
Chhoet673/
Choihette673/
Chouwouet673/
Heidtt673/
Huwete673/
Khaett673/
Eihott672/
Hosvet672/
Hevett672/
Heiatt672/
Gawett672/
Awette672/
Huweet672/
Houetd672/
Oyette672/
Hevitt671/
Heatts671/
Khoutt671/
Ouiett671/
Choyet671/
Chiett671/
Heitte671/
Houbet671/
Houeth671/
Hoytte671/
Heweet671/
Heyitt671/
Hioytt671/
Ahbett671/
Choiet671/
Hüvett671/
Heyott671/
Hoitte671/
Hoeyat671/
O'Jett671/
O'West671/
O'Witt671/
Gouwet671/
Ahawet671/
Abhett671/
Khojet671/
Ojetth671/
Haweet671/
Haiett671/
Howeid671/
Havett670/
Hubett670/
Hewiet670/
Oveatt670/
Heyett670/
Heyatt670/
Heiett670/
Hiyett670/
Hoyatt670/
Hiedtt670/
Heitts670/
Hoyets670/
Haweat670/
Heatte670/
Hoobet670/
Hohvet670/
Hiiett670/

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