Howman Surname

278,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Howman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' Hughman, 'i.e. the servant of Hugh; compare Matthewman, Addyman, Priestman, Vickerman. &c. How was a common variant of Hugh; v. Howson. (a) Local, 'the howman,' one who resided on the how; v. How (a), and compare Heathman, Bridgman, &c.

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Howman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5011:111,21411,481
United States4571:793,12761,249
Australia2971:90,89510,420
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales101:309,45316,869
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Samoa11:193,8081,089
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1551:157,26013,677
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Howman (13) may also be a first name.

Howman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' Hughman, 'i.e. the servant of Hugh; compare Matthewman, Addyman, Priestman, Vickerman. &c. How was a common variant of Hugh; v. Howson. (a) Local, 'the howman,' one who resided on the how; v. How (a), and compare Heathman, Bridgman, &c.

Gilbert Houman, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Houman, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 Dweller at the How [v. How (Scandinavian), and + man] 2 (North.) = How's Man (-Servant) [v. How (Teutonic]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Howman Last Name Facts

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

Howman has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Howman.

How Common Is The Last Name Howman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Howman is the 278,560th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,246,613 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Howman are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 13 people.

The surname Howman is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 501 people, or 1 in 111,214. In England it is mostly found in: Norfolk, where 19 percent live, Cheshire, where 19 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 21 percent live.

Howman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Howman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Howman surname rose 323 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 737 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Howman surname are 37.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Howman earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 0.01% less than the national average, earning $43,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 119.89% more than the national average, earning $109,248 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houwman9286/
Howmann9225/
Chowman928/
Howmman920/
Owman9132/
Hobman83890/
Hawman83583/
Hovman8355/
Hewman838/
Howmon831/
Huwman830/
Hovmand77710/
Hovmann7745/
Hobmann7733/
Hawmann776/
Chuwman771/
Gowmain771/
Khawman771/
Hoivman770/
Hewmann770/
Awman73191/
Obman73117/
Ovman735/
Ewman734/
Uwman732/
Chowmong7143/
Chowmein711/
Jobman67219/
Hubman67185/
Gawman67117/
Havman6716/
Gowmon6715/
Govman6712/
Chowmoung6712/
Awmang672/
Hevman672/
Obmain671/
Jawman671/
Awmane671/
Habman671/
Ewmann671/

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Howman Reference & Research

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