Where Does The Last Name Howi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Howi is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Howi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Howi is the 2,460,878^th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 84 percent of Howi reside; 84 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 84 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Howi is also the 1,075,395^th most frequently used first name globally, held by 80 people.

It is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 159,877. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: East Sepik, where 80 percent are found, Madang, where 8 percent are found and Morobe, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea Howi exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Cameroon, where 3 percent are found.

Howi Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Howi has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.