Howlin Surname

320,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Howlin Surname Definition:

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

Howlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3971:11,8611,480
United States2771:1,308,51691,569
Argentina1841:232,30118,973
England1781:313,02323,520
Wales431:71,9666,223
Australia381:710,41347,396
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Malta11:430,2723,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2391:18,5352,236
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Howlin (31) may also be a first name.

Howlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

HOWLYN: Supposed to be the Irish equivalent of the Welsh Llewellyn. Fitz-Howlyn became strangely modified to Mac Quillan. Ulster Journ, of Archaeol., No. 2.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Howlin Last Name Facts

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

Howlin occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Howlin.

How Common Is The Last Name Howlin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 320,306th most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 6,244,684 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Howlin reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,874,099th most common given name world-wide, borne by 31 people.

Howlin is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is carried by 397 people, or 1 in 11,861. In Ireland Howlin is primarily found in: Leinster, where 91 percent are found, Munster, where 6 percent are found and Ulster, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Ireland this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Argentina, where 16 percent are found.

Howlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Howlin has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Howlin last name grew 166 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 440 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,047 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Howlin last name are 18.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Howlin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 20.24% more than the national average, earning $51,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.85% less than the national average, earning $31,873 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howlind9230/
Chowlin925/
Owlin910/
Hewlin83272/
Hoblin83170/
Hawlin8339/
Hovlin8325/
Howlen8321/
Owling837/
Howeln831/
Gowlin831/
Ehwlin831/
Owln801/
Hawlina7768/
Houblin7739/
Hovling7738/
Hovlind7714/
Johwlin772/
Howlend772/
Choblin772/
Khawlin771/
Chawlin771/
Houwelling755/
Oblin73661/
Ewlin7322/
Owlnq731/
Awlin731/
Owlen730/
Howlentt711/
Khovlina711/
Hawlling710/
Howellen710/
Havlin671,576/
Joblin671,010/
Hublin67215/
Ovlien6764/
Hablin6752/
Hewlen6739/
Oublin6731/
Ovling677/
Hawlinová675/
Ewhlin674/
Hoblen674/
Awling673/
Hawlen673/
Hewlyn672/
Oblijn671/
Owlynn671/
Howlem671/
Gowlen671/
Hobeln671/
Hüblin671/
Jovlin671/
O'Wlen670/

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Howlin Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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