Howkin Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

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

Howkin Surname Definition:

= How (Teutonic), q.v. + the English diminutive suff. -kin.

Howkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Howkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= How (Teutonic), q.v. + the English diminutive suff. -kin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Howkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Howkin is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Howkin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Howkin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Howkin reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Howkin is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most common in: Virginia, where 40 percent reside, Minnesota, where 20 percent reside and New York, where 20 percent reside.

Howkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Howkin earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.82% less than the national average, earning $26,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owkin9117/
Hewkin83560/
Hawkin83498/
Hofkin8386/
Hovkin836/
Owking832/
Howchin77216/
Chawkin7712/
Hawkisn7710/
Hoofkin777/
Hawkind776/
Hawkina775/
Hawkinn774/
Khovkin772/
Hawckin771/
Hofking771/
Hoffkin771/
Hawkinq771/
Hoefkin770/
Hawkkin770/
Ofkin7312/
Awkin7312/
Ovkin739/
Hawkn732/
Hawcking7110/
Khovkina713/
Chowchin711/
Chowkeng711/
Choubkin711/
Hoeffkin711/
Hawken673,823/
Havkin67455/
Hafkin67100/
Hefkin6717/
Hofken6710/
Ovkina675/
Ohfkin673/
Hubkin671/
Offkin671/
Ofking671/
Hufkin670/
Hovken670/
Gawkin670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Howkin
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