Howlett Surname
Approximately 22,966 people bear this surname
Howlett Surname Definition:
= How(e (Teutonic), q.v. + the French double diminutive suff. -e)l-et.
Howlett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,981 | 1:6,981 | 1,015 |
| United States | 7,176 | 1:50,510 | 6,106 |
| Australia | 3,398 | 1:7,945 | 1,186 |
| Canada | 2,251 | 1:16,369 | 2,369 |
| Northern Ireland | 439 | 1:4,203 | 830 |
| New Zealand | 341 | 1:13,280 | 2,305 |
| Ireland | 319 | 1:14,762 | 1,685 |
| Wales | 250 | 1:12,378 | 1,372 |
| Jamaica | 222 | 1:12,928 | 1,297 |
| South Africa | 135 | 1:401,316 | 35,360 |
| Scotland | 118 | 1:45,371 | 4,059 |
| France | 58 | 1:1,145,219 | 121,886 |
| Spain | 51 | 1:916,707 | 35,562 |
| Costa Rica | 27 | 1:177,040 | 2,395 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 208 | 1:21,297 | 2,442 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,995 | 1:6,101 | 938 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Guernsey | 9 | 1:3,628 | 639 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,164 | 1:43,143 | 5,018 |
Howlett (36) may also be a first name.
Howlett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= How(e (Teutonic), q.v. + the French double diminutive suff. -e)l-et.
A night—bird, an owl.
Howlett Demographics
Average Male Howlett Height
175.53 cm
Average Female Howlett Height
162.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Howlett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howlett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Howlett is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Howlett? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 23,599th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 317,319 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Howlett reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Howlett is also the 1,717,090th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 36 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 7,981 people, or 1 in 6,981. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 10 percent reside, Norfolk, where 10 percent reside and Suffolk, where 7 percent reside. Other than England this surname occurs in 64 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Howlett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Howlett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Howlett last name rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 616 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 153 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 5,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Howlett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Howlett last name is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Howlett surname are 4.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.38% being registered with the party.
The amount Howlett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.68% less than the national average, earning 232,991 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.04% more than the national average, earning R 339,912 per year; in United States they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $43,960 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning $50,328 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howlette | 93 | 144 | / |
| Howliett | 93 | 2 | / |
| Howllett | 93 | 2 | / |
| Howloett | 93 | 0 | / |
| Owlett | 92 | 280 | / |
| Howlet | 92 | 96 | / |
| Hewlett | 86 | 13,004 | / |
| Gowlett | 86 | 759 | / |
| Howliet | 86 | 52 | / |
| Howleit | 86 | 30 | / |
| Hawlett | 86 | 16 | / |
| Jowlett | 86 | 6 | / |
| Howlitt | 86 | 5 | / |
| Howeltt | 86 | 5 | / |
| Huwlett | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hoblett | 86 | 2 | / |
| Owlette | 86 | 1 | / |
| Howleth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Howlete | 86 | 0 | / |
| Howlets | 86 | 0 | / |
| Howllet | 86 | 0 | / |
| Owlet | 83 | 1 | / |
| Howlt | 83 | 0 | / |
| Owellett | 80 | 2 | / |
| Owillett | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hewllett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hewleett | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hoblet | 77 | 108 | / |
| Hewlet | 77 | 20 | / |
| Howled | 77 | 8 | / |
| Gowlet | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hewltt | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hawlet | 77 | 2 | / |
| Oblett | 77 | 1 | / |
| Howelt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Howlit | 77 | 0 | / |
| Awlett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Howellitt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howeellet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Choblet | 71 | 788 | / |
| Hewlitt | 71 | 150 | / |
| Hoblitt | 71 | 67 | / |
| Hablett | 71 | 14 | / |
| Heweltt | 71 | 3 | / |
| Havlett | 71 | 2 | / |
| Howeldt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chawlet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Howlead | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hewleet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Howhilt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hevlett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hawlete | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oblet | 67 | 627 | / |
| Owled | 67 | 7 | / |
| O'Willet | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chablett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovlt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huvhlett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owelleth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hewllitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oswlt | 67 | 0 | / |
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