Howitz Surname

714,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Howitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Germany1071:752,38756,374
Denmark391:144,73612,759
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Howitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howitz is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Howitz.

How Common Is The Last Name Howitz? popularity and diffusion

Howitz is the 714,947th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 17,817,961 people. Howitz occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Howitz live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Howitz is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 226 people, or 1 in 1,603,801. In The United States it is most frequent in: Washington, where 14 percent reside, Minnesota, where 14 percent reside and Alabama, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States Howitz occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent reside and Denmark, where 10 percent reside.

Howitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Howitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Howitz last name increased 2,825 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Howitz are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Howitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 106.94% more than the national average, earning R 491,760 per year and in United States they earn 36.74% more than the national average, earning $59,003 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owitz9139/
Hochwitz8613/
Hobitz83133/
Howicz8338/
Hovitz8312/
Oswitz834/
Howeiz831/
Gowitz831/
Hawitz830/
Owiz801/
Chowicz7730/
Chovitz7720/
Hovietz774/
Chobitz771/
Khovitz771/
Houweiz771/
Howitts770/
Obitz73741/
Hawiz73465/
Ovitz73388/
Howez7335/
Owetz7334/
Owaiz7314/
Awitz737/
Owicz735/
Hoviz731/
Howic731/
Aushwitz7117/
Auchwitz716/
Chowitch710/
Habitz67157/
Hauchwitz67109/
Govitz67107/
Havitz6735/
Howich6729/
Jowicz6711/
Houwez6710/
Owitch6710/
Hoveiz678/
Auschwitz674/
Chowez671/
Owiths671/
Hawaiz671/
Hobetz670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Howitz
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