Howlet Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Maldives

Howlet Surname Definition:

= How(e (Teutonic), q.v. + the French double diminutive suff. -e)l-et.

Howlet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico341:3,650,77125,133
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England111:5,065,278148,650
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:88,3179,234
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2991:167,95515,192

Howlet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= How(e (Teutonic), q.v. + the French double diminutive suff. -e)l-et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Howlet: an owl. Hence, possibly, the name Hollet, then Hollick.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Howlet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howlet is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howlet? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,894,523rd most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Howlet reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

The surname Howlet is most numerous in Mexico, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 3,650,771. In Mexico Howlet is most common in: Chihuahua, where 94 percent reside, Baja California, where 3 percent reside and Mexico City, where 3 percent reside. Not including Mexico this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Howlet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Howlet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Howlet last name decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howlet Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Howlet surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Howlet earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.72% less than the national average, earning $28,600 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howlett9222,966/
Howliet9252/
Howleit9230/
Howllet920/
Howleth920/
Howlete920/
Howlets920/
Owlet911/
Howlt910/
Howlette86144/
Howllett862/
Howliett862/
Howloett860/
Owlett83280/
Hoblet83108/
Hewlet8320/
Howled838/
Gowlet834/
Hawlet832/
Howelt831/
Howlit830/
Howeellet801/
Hewlett7713,004/
Choblet77788/
Gowlett77759/
Hawlett7716/
Jowlett776/
Howeltt775/
Howlitt775/
Huwlett774/
Hoblett772/
Chawlet771/
Howeldt771/
Owlette771/
Howlead770/
Howhilt770/
Hewleet770/
Hawlete770/
Oblet73627/
Owled737/
Howld731/
Hovlt731/
Oswlt730/
O'Willet713/
Owellett712/
Owillett712/
Owelleth711/
Hewllett711/
Hewleett710/
Hewelt671,486/
Hublet67950/
Hoblit67437/
Joblet6748/
Hablet6748/
Howlid6740/
Hobelt6722/
Howeld6720/
Khowailed6713/
Hawelt675/
Hovelt675/
Govlet674/
Havlet674/
Hawlte674/
Hewlit674/
Hewltt673/
Jovlet672/
Oblett671/
Gawlet671/
Howellitt671/
Hewilt671/
Awlett670/
Jowilt670/
Ewleth670/

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