Howlieson Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Howlieson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
Howlieson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howlieson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Howlieson occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Howlieson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Howlieson is the 2,689,253rd most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Howlieson are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most frequent in Scotland, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 130,581. In Scotland Howlieson is mostly found in: Scottish Borders, where 66 percent reside, Stirlingshire, where 12 percent reside and Falkirk, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Scotland it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 13 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.
Howlieson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Howlieson has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Howlieson surname rose 820 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howlison | 94 | 7 | / |
| Howleson | 94 | 3 | / |
| Howlitson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Owleson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hawlison | 82 | 0 | / |
| Owillison | 78 | 1 | / |
| Oblison | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obleson | 75 | 0 | / |
| O'Willison | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hablison | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hableson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chawlisan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ableson | 63 | 320 | / |
| Ablison | 63 | 21 | / |
| Chawleesan | 63 | 7 | / |
| Oblisen | 63 | 4 | / |
| Oblisan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Hablisun | 59 | 6 | / |
| Ablesson | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chawleesam | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ablisun | 50 | 2 | / |
| Ablisan | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Howlieson
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