Howles Surname
Approximately 710 people bear this surname
Howles Surname Definition:
1 Dweller at the Holes [howle is a North, Dialectal form of hole —O.E. Old Norse hol] 2 for Howells, q.v.
Howles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 464 | 1:120,082 | 12,162 |
| United States | 167 | 1:2,170,413 | 136,881 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 214 | 1:113,904 | 11,075 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Howles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 Dweller at the Holes [howle is a North, Dialectal form of hole —O.E. Old Norse hol] 2 for Howells, q.v.
Howles Demographics
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Howles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howles Come From? nationality or country of origin
Howles is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Howles? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 472,211th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 10,264,149 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Howles reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 464 people, or 1 in 120,082. In England Howles is primarily found in: Worcestershire, where 23 percent reside, West Midlands, where 23 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 17 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Howles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Howles has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Howles last name expanded 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 348 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Howles Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Howles last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Howles last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.42% being registered with the political party.
The amount Howles earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.43% less than the national average, earning $35,626 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning $54,066 CAD per year.
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