Howis Surname
Approximately 373 people bear this surname
Howis Surname Definition:
A genitive form of Hugh. Also local: De Howys, H.R., co. Kent.
Howis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 168 | 1:226,243 | 29,333 |
| England | 137 | 1:406,701 | 27,895 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Howiś (1) are calculated separately.
Howis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A genitive form of Hugh. Also local: De Howys, H.R., co. Kent.
Howis Demographics
Howis Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Howis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Howis is more frequently found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Howiś. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Howis? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 764,765th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 19,537,657 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Howis live; 45 percent live in Eastern Europe and 45 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
It is most common in Poland, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 226,243. Other than Poland this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 37 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Howis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Howis has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Howis surname increased 249 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Howis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Howis surname is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.
The amount Howis earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning R 231,468 per year and in Canada they earn 29% less than the national average, earning $35,277 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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