Howl Surname
Approximately 710 people bear this surname
Howl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 337 | 1:165,335 | 15,337 |
| United States | 235 | 1:1,542,378 | 104,414 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 264 | 1:92,331 | 9,519 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78 | 1:643,829 | 42,510 |
Howl (50) may also be a first name.
Howl Demographics
Howl Political Affiliation
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Howl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howl Come From? nationality or country of origin
Howl occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Howl? popularity and diffusion
The surname Howl is the 472,211th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 10,264,149 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Howl are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,412,538th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 50 people.
It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 337 people, or 1 in 165,335. In England Howl is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 44 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 6 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 6 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Howl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Howl has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Howl surname increased 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 301 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Howl Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Howl surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Howl are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.
Howl earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.29% more than the national average, earning $48,021 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howle | 89 | 3,203 | / |
| Chowl | 89 | 954 | / |
| Howel | 89 | 454 | / |
| Howil | 89 | 37 | / |
| Howll | 89 | 9 | / |
| Howld | 89 | 1 | / |
| Howlt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Owl | 86 | 381 | / |
| Howell | 80 | 195,786 | / |
| Chowil | 80 | 30 | / |
| Howill | 80 | 13 | / |
| Chowle | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hoewel | 80 | 13 | / |
| Chowel | 80 | 11 | / |
| Howeel | 80 | 11 | / |
| Howled | 80 | 8 | / |
| Hoewll | 80 | 6 | / |
| Howleh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Chowll | 80 | 3 | / |
| Howiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Owel | 75 | 632 | / |
| Hobl | 75 | 580 | / |
| Owil | 75 | 313 | / |
| Owle | 75 | 165 | / |
| Hawl | 75 | 45 | / |
| Ahwl | 75 | 21 | / |
| Owll | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owlh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uhwl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohwl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiwl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oswl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owwl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oowl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oewl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hewl | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hovl | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chowell | 73 | 240 | / |
| Howgill | 73 | 167 | / |
| Hoewell | 73 | 20 | / |
| Howouel | 73 | 17 | / |
| Howwell | 73 | 11 | / |
| Howeell | 73 | 4 | / |
| Howiell | 73 | 3 | / |
| Howuell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howlepp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howeull | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howleth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hoowell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Howwill | 73 | 0 | / |
| Howelll | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hawil | 67 | 2,359 | / |
| Hobel | 67 | 1,441 | / |
| Huwel | 67 | 536 | / |
| Hüwel | 67 | 448 | / |
| Hawle | 67 | 447 | / |
| Hewel | 67 | 327 | / |
| Chawl | 67 | 112 | / |
| Höwel | 67 | 101 | / |
| Hoibl | 67 | 69 | / |
| Hobøl | 67 | 63 | / |
| Owell | 67 | 47 | / |
| Hewil | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ahwil | 67 | 24 | / |
| Huwil | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khawl | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hobil | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oewel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hobyl | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ouwel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Owled | 67 | 7 | / |
| Häwel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Owill | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hovle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ehwel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashwl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owleh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oywle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhawl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choswell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovlt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiwle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojwil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohwle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oywel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owild | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawll | 67 | 0 | / |
| Owlle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Houswell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oswlt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hawld | 67 | 0 | / |
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Howl Reference & Research
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Howl
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis