Howlan Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

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

Howlan Surname Definition:

HOWLYN: Supposed to be the Irish equivalent of the Welsh Llewellyn. Fitz-Howlyn became strangely modified to Mac Quillan. Ulster Journ, of Archaeol., No. 2.

Howlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Howlan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HOWLYN: Supposed to be the Irish equivalent of the Welsh Llewellyn. Fitz-Howlyn became strangely modified to Mac Quillan. Ulster Journ, of Archaeol., No. 2.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From O 'Hualaghain, or Oh-Uallachain, 'Hualagan’s Descendant'.

'Donnell G'Hualaghain, Archbishop of Munster', a.d. 1182. In Ireland this name has been Anglicised Nolan and Holland. It is now very uncommon in the Isle of Man.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Howlan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howlan is found most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howlan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,955,159th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. Howlan is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Howlan reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Howlan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States Howlan is primarily found in: Oregon, where 28 percent reside, New York, where 27 percent reside and Florida, where 20 percent reside. Aside from The United States Howlan is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 21 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Howlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Howlan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 145 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Howlan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Howlan surname are 31.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the party.

Howlan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.53% more than the national average, earning $49,418 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowlan929/
Howlain920/
Howlang920/
Owlan911/
Houwland862/
Chowlian861/
Howlland861/
Howlehan860/
Hawlan838/
Owlian831/
O'Wlan831/
Hewlan831/
Hovland776,684/
Khawlan77609/
Chowlam77120/
Chawlan773/
Khuwlan771/
Hawlyan771/
Hawlank770/
Owlland770/
Oblan73458/
Awlan7338/
Ovlan731/
Owlon731/
Khawlane716/
Khawlaun711/
Khowloun711/
Hoyblayn711/
Houblain711/
Hoovland710/
Hablan67177/
Uwland67155/
Havlan67150/
Oblian67134/
Ovland6735/
Oblaan6726/
Hawlanová674/
Oblean672/
Abhlan671/
Chowleong671/
Awwlan671/
Hawlam670/
Hevlan670/
Gowillian670/
Hewlon670/

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