Howkins Surname

232,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Howkins Surname Definition:

Howkin's (Son).

Howkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1011:50,6076,270
Australia2671:101,10711,415
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Canada801:460,57039,784
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Wales251:123,7819,267
Scotland161:334,61415,044
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
China41:341,830,39216,990
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3951:61,7107,184
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Howkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Howkin's (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Howkins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howkins is most common in England. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Howkins.

How Common Is The Last Name Howkins? popularity and diffusion

It is the 232,645th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,200,315 people. The surname Howkins occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Howkins are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

Howkins is most common in England, where it is borne by 1,101 people, or 1 in 50,607. In England Howkins is most prevalent in: Northamptonshire, where 11 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 9 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 9 percent reside. Beside England Howkins exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Howkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Howkins has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Howkins last name rose 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 224 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howkins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Howkins surname is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Howkins surname are 14.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Howkins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.72% less than the national average, earning R 22,056 per year; in United States they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning $45,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.51% less than the national average, earning $42,476 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hawkins86253,128/
Hewkins8696/
Hofkins8643/
Hobkins865/
Ahwkins861/
Howkens861/
Hoffkins8045/
Chawkins8028/
Hawkinns806/
Haawkins806/
Hawkinss804/
Hawwkins803/
Hawckins803/
Hophkins802/
Ahawkins802/
Hhawkins801/
Howchins801/
Hawkisns801/
Haswkins800/
Hawkkins800/
Khawkins800/
Hawkinse800/
Hawkiens800/
Hawkns7710/
Awkins776/
D'Hawkins751/
Hawkinnns750/
Hofkens711,231/
Hawkens7188/
Gawkins7122/
Hawkyns7112/
Hufkins7112/
Hawkims7111/
Hafkins717/
Hawkinz716/
Havkins716/
Hawkinsová712/
Jawkins711/
Awkinsh711/
Ofckins711/
Hefkins710/
Gofkins710/
Hoefkens67650/
Gouwkens6761/
Houfkens671/
Hovchins671/
Heefkins670/

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