Howliston Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Howliston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howliston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:831,61344,286
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland101:374,32210,959

Howliston Last Name Facts

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

Howliston is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howliston? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,255,512th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name Howliston occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Howliston are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 831,613. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 34 percent reside, Essex, where 15 percent reside and Northumberland, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Howliston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Howliston has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Howliston last name increased 231 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Habliston7835/
Hobleston780/
Abliston711/
Hobleton710/
Hableston670/
Obleton63133/
Awlitan631/
Hableton594/
Ableston590/
Jubleston561/
Ableton5011/
Ablitan501/

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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
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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 Howliston
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