Howlen Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Howlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States101:36,245,893832,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Howlen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howlen is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Howlen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,307,654th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Howlen are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Howlen is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England it is most numerous in: Cheshire, where 73 percent are found, Greater London, where 18 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 48 percent are found.

Howlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Howlen has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Howlen last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Howlen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Howlen last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Howlen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.91% less than the national average, earning $39,738 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howlend922/
Owlen910/
Howeleng867/
Howlentt861/
Howellen860/
Howlin831,167/
Hewlen8339/
Hoblen834/
Hawlen833/
Howeln831/
Gowlen831/
Howlem831/
O'Wlen830/
Owln801/
Howlind7730/
Owellen7719/
Chowlin775/
Oweleng773/
Hovlend772/
Hoblein771/
Chawlen771/
Howlain770/
Howelin770/
Howline770/
Oblen7345/
Ovlen736/
Awlen732/
Owlnq731/
Owlin730/
Ouweleen7172/
O'Wellen7113/
Ouweelen715/
Chawleen710/
Hewlin67272/
Hoblin67170/
Oblein67145/
Hoveln6780/
Havlen6774/
Ovlien6764/
Hawlin6739/
Hovlin6725/
Owling677/
Joblen675/
Hublen675/
Awleen674/
Awllen674/
Oblean672/
Hewlyn672/
Ewhlen672/
Gowlin671/
Owlynn671/
Hobeln671/
Goweln671/
Hüblen671/
Ehwlin671/
Ewlein671/
Awlaen671/
Obelen670/
Ewlenn670/

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