Howitson Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Howitson Surname Definition:

'son of Howat,' which see. Caution was found for Jok Howatson, 1569 (RPC., I, p. 660). George Houatsone was dismissed from his regiment in 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 566). George Howatson in Todstoun, 1725 (Kirkcudbright). An old spelling is Hoatson.

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Howitson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:8,629,975373,648
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England61:9,286,343223,652
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England41:6,093,842135,151

Howitson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of Howat,' which see. Caution was found for Jok Howatson, 1569 (RPC., I, p. 660). George Houatsone was dismissed from his regiment in 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 566). George Howatson in Todstoun, 1725 (Kirkcudbright). An old spelling is Hoatson. The place name Howatson (now part of the farm of Grange) in Midlothian was in 1484 Howatstoun, Houatstoun 1585. Howitstoun 1600.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Howet’s Son: v. Howett.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Howitson Last Name Facts

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

Howitson is found most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Howitson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,152,526th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Howitson live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Howitson is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 48 percent reside, Michigan, where 21 percent reside and North Dakota, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Howitson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Howitson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howitson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Howitson last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Howitson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.5% less than the national average, earning R 210,300 per year; in United States they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $44,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.84% less than the national average, earning $45,787 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howtson931/
Hewitson885,201/
Howatson881,065/
Hawitson883/
Howetson880/
Hotson861,140/
Hitson86870/
Hewittson826/
Heowatson820/
Hoatson80498/
Huitson80454/
Hittson80282/
Hodison8052/
Hotoson8028/
Häitson808/
Houtson807/
Hewtson805/
Hodtson805/
Haitson805/
Hootson801/
Hitsoin801/
Hottson801/
Hotsson801/
Hotison800/
Hietson800/
Hao-Watson781/
Hewetson751,120/
Heuitson7512/
Hoddison7511/
Houtison757/
Hewtison754/
Houdison754/
Heewtson751/
Hewitsun751/
Hewttson751/
Huitison751/
Havitson750/
Hewatson750/
Hotteson750/
Hittison750/
Hooteson750/
Howe-Watson7444/
Hutson7127,344/
Hodson7125,314/
Hidson71179/
Hatson71164/
Hetson7150/
Hotsyn7119/
Hotzon7116/
Hotsan7111/
Hotsun716/
Hitsin714/
Hitzon714/
Hotsen713/
O'Whitson711/
Hitsan711/
Houdisson711/
Husvitson710/
Haightson710/
Heightson710/
Hitsen710/
Hadison67450/
Hodisan67316/
Hedison67258/
Huetson67222/
Huteson67186/
Hootsen67165/
Hautson6755/
Haitsan6751/
Hutsona6749/
Hyetson6739/
Hudison6729/
Huttson6715/
Houdson6713/
Hodeson6713/
Hotsyna6712/
Hotesen6711/
Hodisán6710/
Hatison678/
Hyteson678/
Hodsoon677/
Hudwson676/
Hodjson675/
Hoodson675/
Hotsane675/
Hoddson674/
Huatson674/
Haitsin674/
Haitsun674/
Hodsson673/
Hattson672/
Hutison672/
Hodhson672/
Hodyson672/
Haidson672/
Hatsoin671/
Heitzon671/
Hutsonu671/
Huytson671/
Hotsani671/
Huidson671/
Hodason671/
Hodoson671/
Hoduson671/
Hitesan671/
Hiudson671/
Hutdson671/
Hotosan671/
Hawdson671/
Häidson671/
Hetason671/
Hitasin671/
Hitozin671/
Hiwdson671/
Hatsoni671/
Hitasan671/
Hatsono671/
Haitsyn671/
Ovetson670/
Heatson670/
Heetson670/
Hudtson670/
Hideson670/
Heutson670/
Hiddson670/
Hudoson670/
Hutsson670/
Heidson670/

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