Howey Surname
Approximately 5,026 people bear this surname
Howey Surname Definition:
(Scottish) Descendant of little How, a variant of Hugh (spirit).
Howey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,132 | 1:115,728 | 12,496 |
| England | 804 | 1:69,301 | 8,009 |
| Canada | 682 | 1:54,026 | 6,445 |
| Australia | 183 | 1:147,517 | 15,697 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 31 | 1:142,899 | 7,868 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 491 | 1:49,644 | 6,071 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 597 | 1:84,118 | 8,785 |
Howey (69) may also be a first name.
Howey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scottish) Descendant of little How, a variant of Hugh (spirit).
Howey Demographics
Average Male Howey Height
176.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Howey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Howey is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Howey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 94,741st most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,449,969 people. The surname Howey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Howey live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,171,416th most frequently used first name globally, held by 69 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,132 people, or 1 in 115,728. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 11 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.
Howey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Howey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Howey surname expanded 525 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,567 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Howey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Howey last name are 17.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.86% being registered with the party.
The amount Howey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.83% less than the national average, earning R 66,936 per year; in United States they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $45,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $53,872 CAD per year.
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Howey Reference & Research
Huey FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Huey FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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