Howick Surname

274,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Howick Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5471:101,86110,721
United States4921:736,70557,727
Canada1851:199,16519,489
Ireland871:54,1263,790
Australia451:599,90442,958
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3951:61,7107,184
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Howick (30) may also be a first name.

Howick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howick is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Howick? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 274,373rd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,146,572 people. The surname Howick is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Howick live; 47 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently occurring forename internationally, held by 30 people.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 547 people, or 1 in 101,861. In England it is most numerous in: West Sussex, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and Surrey, where 14 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Howick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Howick has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Howick last name expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 669 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Howick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Howick surname is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Howick are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Howick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $44,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning $55,558 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowick920/
Hoewick920/
Howic911/
Owick911/
Houswick866/
Hovick83347/
Hewick83306/
Hawick83149/
Hobick8348/
Gowick836/
Howaik831/
Howeck830/
Owik8011/
Chovick7727/
Chawick7710/
Hoewijk773/
Hawwick771/
Chowiec771/
Gowhick771/
Haewick770/
Hovik73327/
Ewick73127/
Awick7380/
Ovick7368/
Howig7349/
Ojwik7326/
Hawik7319/
Hovic7311/
Howek732/
Hawic731/
Hewik731/
Owiek731/
Oweik731/
Choweikh712/
Chawhick710/
Habick67110/
Havick6790/
Hoivik6768/
Oweike6758/
Hoyvik6728/
Oibeck6714/
Chawik6714/
Owecke6712/
Havoic6712/
Hoevik678/
Owoike677/
Ewijck676/
Hobaik674/
Hoviok674/
Howaig674/
Hobigk673/
Hobeik673/
Howijková673/
Khovik672/
Owiske672/
Chovic672/
Houbik672/
Hoveck671/
Obeick671/
Oubick671/
Ovaick671/
Ovicke671/
Chowek671/
Hoibik671/
Hawiec671/
Oszwic671/
O'Vick671/
Ouvick670/
Hoveic670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Howick
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