Howing Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Howing Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Höwing (377) are calculated separately.

Howing (27) may also be a first name.

Howing Last Name Facts

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

Howing occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant: Höwing. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howing? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,047,559th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Howing live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 27 people.

The last name Howing is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States it is most numerous in: Iowa, where 21 percent are found, Missouri, where 21 percent are found and California, where 19 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 12 percent are found and South Africa, where 11 percent are found.

Howing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Howing has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Howing last name grew 4,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Howing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Howing last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Howing earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 1.06% more than the national average, earning R 240,168 per year and in United States they earn 35.22% more than the national average, earning $58,346 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höwing94377/
Houwing92666/
Hoewing92158/
Chowing9220/
Khowing921/
Hoowing921/
Hoiwing921/
Owing91114/
Howng9131/
Chowings8671/
Houwaing8620/
Chowieng862/
Choowing861/
Chhowing861/
Chowaing861/
Hewing83794/
Hawing83143/
Hobing8357/
Howeng8335/
Owwing8313/
Hüwing836/
Ahwing835/
Chowng832/
Ojwing832/
Huwing831/
Oiwing831/
Owng804/
Chowwieng802/
Houwink77165/
Heuwing7787/
Hoobing7747/
Hewwing7722/
Houweng7714/
Ahuwing778/
Chobing773/
Haweing773/
Houbing772/
Choweng772/
Huwwing771/
Chuwing771/
Hoibeng771/
Khawing771/
Chawing771/
Ouwings770/
Owinngs770/
Heewing770/
Ewing7356,788/
Awing733,622/
Obing73725/
Oweng7383/
Uwing7348/
Gowng7314/
Hawng734/
Ojwng731/
Hobng731/
Khowheng711/
Chawwing711/
Chawaing711/
Habing671,313/
Hubing67251/
Höbing67137/
Jobing6787/
Euwing6762/
Ahweng6727/
Hübing6726/
Heweng6724/
Huweng6716/
Awoing6714/
Ahbing6712/
Chawng6711/
Oweang679/
Ouweng678/
Owinke677/
Chauwieng675/
Auwing674/
Ewingg673/
Awieng672/
Hobeng672/
Awaing671/
Chawwieng671/
Awwing671/
Oubing671/
Chuwng671/
Chownk671/
Haweng671/
Ewuing671/
Khawng671/
Hobinc671/
Ohweng671/
Ewieng671/
Choobingh671/
Ewinng670/
Eewing670/

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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 Howing
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