Howk Surname

322,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,157 people bear this surname

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

Howk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1161:324,78429,552
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3481:144,30713,520

Howk (11) may also be a first name.

Howk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howk is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howk? popularity and diffusion

Howk is the 322,477th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,298,657 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Howk reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 11 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,116 people, or 1 in 324,784. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 19 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Iowa, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

Howk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Howk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Howk surname rose 321 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Howk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Howk last name are 12.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Howk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $43,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.57% less than the national average, earning $41,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowk89427/
Howke8957/
Hoewk891/
Howkg891/
Howck891/
Jhowk890/
Owk86231/
Chowke80130/
Chowkz801/
Chowck801/
Hawk7526,187/
Howg75150/
Owke7512/
Hewk752/
Hobk751/
Hofk751/
Uhwk751/
Oewk751/
Owkx751/
Owks751/
Oswk751/
Howc751/
Howx751/
Hawke6710,755/
Oywek67370/
Chawk67182/
Hobæk6791/
Hawck6747/
Hofke6727/
Chowg677/
Hawkk674/
Haswk673/
Chowq673/
Chovk672/
Oiwke671/
Chobk671/
Hovck671/
Chofk671/
Chuwk671/
Ovwck671/
Ouwkt671/
Uhjwk671/
Ushwk671/
Ashwk671/
Howgg670/
Howgh670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Howk
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