Howis Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Howis Surname Definition:

A genitive form of Hugh. Also local: De Howys, H.R., co. Kent.

Howis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1681:226,24329,333
England1371:406,70127,895
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Howis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howis is most common in Poland. It may also be found in the variant forms: Howiś. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Howis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 764,765th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 19,537,657 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Howis are found; 45 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Howis is most prevalent in Poland, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 226,243. Beside Poland this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Howis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Howis has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Howis last name increased 249 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Howis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howiś931/
Chowis9151/
Howeis9112/
Howiss918/
Howish918/
Howies913/
Khowis913/
Howisz911/
Owis891,600/
Khowais8322/
Hoewish831/
Howisse831/
Howaiss831/
Howeise830/
Howes8028,712/
Owais8012,182/
Hovis804,755/
Owies803,141/
Oweis801,828/
Hewis80242/
Hawis80213/
Owise8014/
Owisz8012/
Hobis8011/
Owiss802/
Huwis802/
Oewis801/
Owish801/
Howys801/
Howic801/
Owhis801/
Hoewisch7791/
Hochweis7729/
Khoweiss773/
Howeisch771/
Hewish73589/
Owaise73418/
Oweiss73293/
Hovies7375/
Oewies7371/
Hoovis7362/
Howicz7338/
Hobish7332/
Ahwish7330/
Howich7329/
Owaish7328/
Hovish7326/
Huwais7321/
Hoviss7318/
Hawise7318/
Houwes7313/
Hubois7312/
Oowise7311/
Hawist738/
Chobis736/
Chowes736/
Chawis736/
Chovis735/
Owishe734/
Owoise733/
Hawish732/
Ouwais732/
Houbis732/
Howges732/
Ahwais732/
Hobeis732/
O'Wise732/
Owaiss732/
Oowies732/
Haweis731/
Joweis731/
Howeus731/
Howwes731/
Hobiss731/
Hohuis731/
Gowish731/
Hobisz731/
Howeiz731/
Hjowes731/
Ouweis731/
O'Weis731/
Chuwis731/
Oowais731/
Hawies731/
Howese730/
Hovise730/
Howess730/
Howice730/
Owisch730/
Hochweiss7126/
Ewis675,041/
Obis672,182/
Awis671,686/
Ovis671,007/
Owes67648/
Haubois67469/
Chavois67133/
Hobisch67126/
Havoise6782/
Uwis6749/
Chowicz6730/
Chabois6726/
Khawais6720/
Höwisch6710/
Hobeish678/
Chovais677/
Khuweis675/
Chowyos675/
Owix675/
Houweij674/
Hobaish674/
Khouwes674/
Ochwisz674/
Huwaish673/
Houbois673/
Khawish673/
Hewisch672/
Oweishe672/
Chawish671/
Houwest671/
Hovaiss671/
Houweiz671/
Hauwisz671/
Khawise671/
Owiz671/
O'Weisz671/
Ahawish671/
Ouwaiss671/
Khuwais671/
Ahahwis671/
Hewaish671/
Hothvis670/

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