Howgate Surname

458,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Howgate Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holdgate,' a parish in the the Diocese of Hereford. But the North-English Holgates are manifestly from some spot nearer home. Such was Holgate or Holdgate, a township in the suburbs of York.

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Howgate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5291:105,32711,029
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Australia581:465,44335,949
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4081:59,7447,000
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Howgate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holdgate,' a parish in the the Diocese of Hereford. But the North-English Holgates are manifestly from some spot nearer home. Such was Holgate or Holdgate, a township in the suburbs of York. With Howgate, compare Holroyd and Howroyd.

William de Holgate, or Holdegate, or Holegale, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter de Hollegate, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Alicia Haldegate, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholaus Holgate, 1379: ibid.

'Willelmus Holgate' resident in 'Acorn cum Holgate,' 1379: ibid.

(2) Local, 'atte hallgate,' from residence thereby.

Nicholas atte Halleghet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas atte Halle-yat, 11 Edward III: Freemen of York.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Local. There is a Howgate near Carluke, and another near Penicuik, and Howgate Easter is near Roslin. The surname is recorded in Troon, 1941.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scandinavian) 1 Dweller at the How- Gate [v. How, and + Old Norse gat, an opening, or Old Norse gata, a road] 2 for Holgate, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holdgate, a parish in Shropshire. Also a township in co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The name of Holgate probably has its home in the West Biding, where it is now also established, and where the township of Holgate occurs. There is also a Shropshire parish of the name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Howgate Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howgate occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Howgate? popularity and diffusion

Howgate is the 458,119th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 9,874,723 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Howgate are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Howgate is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 529 people, or 1 in 105,327. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 36 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Merseyside, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Howgate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Howgate has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howgate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Howgate last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Howgate earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.28% less than the national average, earning $42,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.91% more than the national average, earning $56,096 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howater863/
Howatte861/
Houwate861/
Hawgate860/
Owate83661/
Khawgate801/
Howatter801/
Howaster800/
Hawate7717/
Howati779/
Owathe772/
Hovate771/
Owater771/
Owatie771/
Owatte771/
Hochwater752/
Hovater71574/
Hawaste7111/
Awghate717/
Ahawate715/
Houbate714/
Howaity711/
Oswatte711/
Gowathe711/
Awate674,680/
Hovatter671,014/
Obate67292/
Owata67222/
Owati67222/
Ovate6759/
Ashwaite673/
Ahwaitey671/
Owote671/
Hovahter671/
Houweite671/
Hawatheh671/
Awingate670/

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