Howford Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Howford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Wales41:773,63329,106
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Howford Last Name Facts

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

Howford is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howford? popularity and diffusion

The last name Howford is the 2,635,433rd most numerous surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name Howford is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Howford reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 65 percent live, Hampshire, where 15 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 15 percent live. Besides England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Wales, where 7 percent live.

Howford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Howford has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Howford last name expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Howford Last Name Statistics demography

Howford earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $44,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoford9238/
Hosford864,070/
Hofford86483/
Hoiford866/
Hawford865/
Hodford864/
Hooford861/
Hoeford860/
Hopford860/
Oford8311/
Hossford804/
Chawford804/
Houfford801/
Hochford800/
Hoodford800/
Offord773,890/
Awford77147/
Haford7733/
Osford7721/
Goford7713/
Huford778/
Heford774/
O'Ford773/
Oyford771/
Hofard771/
Otford770/
Hofort770/
Ahford770/
Hoferd770/
Ashford7121,447/
Hufford715,084/
Hafford711,738/
Hasford711,654/
Hefford711,363/
Hoffard71607/
Hoofard71251/
Hadford71151/
Hoffort71134/
Hofferd7192/
Hepford7173/
Gofford7151/
Chofard7141/
Hofgard7140/
Hoferdt7115/
Hatford7112/
Hofardt716/
Ahsford714/
Husford712/
Uotford712/
Hooferd711/
Hoforte711/
Hapford711/
Hoefort711/
Gawford711/
Hutford710/
Hawferd710/
Hoforth710/
Hazford710/
Hauford710/
Howfurt710/
Hoffurd710/
Hufordt710/
Hofgaard67219/
Eford67154/
Aford6762/
Uford6756/
Hofforth6743/
Choffard6734/
Chadford6731/
Chafford6727/
Ofort6715/
Hoffardt679/
Huffords672/
Heutford671/
Choffort671/
Haufford671/
Hossfort671/
Haffords671/
Chauford670/
Hausford670/
Hassford670/
Heusford670/
Hoffards670/
Hoitfort670/
Chatford670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Howford
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