Howman Surname
Approximately 1,389 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHowman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 501 | 1:111,214 | 11,481 |
| United States | 457 | 1:793,127 | 61,249 |
| Australia | 297 | 1:90,895 | 10,420 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 155 | 1:157,260 | 13,677 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
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.
1 Dweller at the How [v. How (Scandinavian), and + man] 2 (North.) = How's Man (-Servant) [v. How (Teutonic]
Howman Demographics
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Howman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Howman is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Howman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 278,560th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,246,613 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Howman are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. Howman is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held forename in the world, held by 13 people.
This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 501 people, or 1 in 111,214. In England Howman is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 19 percent live, Cheshire, where 19 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 21 percent live.
Howman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Howman has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Howman surname expanded 323 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 737 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Howman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Howman last name are 37.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.31% being registered to vote for the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houwman | 92 | 86 | / |
| Howmann | 92 | 25 | / |
| Chowman | 92 | 8 | / |
| Howmman | 92 | 0 | / |
| Owman | 91 | 32 | / |
| Hobman | 83 | 890 | / |
| Hawman | 83 | 583 | / |
| Hovman | 83 | 55 | / |
| Hewman | 83 | 8 | / |
| Howmon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Huwman | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hovmand | 77 | 710 | / |
| Hovmann | 77 | 45 | / |
| Hobmann | 77 | 33 | / |
| Hawmann | 77 | 6 | / |
| Chuwman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gowmain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khawman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hoivman | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hewmann | 77 | 0 | / |
| Awman | 73 | 191 | / |
| Obman | 73 | 117 | / |
| Ovman | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ewman | 73 | 4 | / |
| Uwman | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chowmong | 71 | 43 | / |
| Chowmein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jobman | 67 | 219 | / |
| Hubman | 67 | 185 | / |
| Gawman | 67 | 117 | / |
| Havman | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gowmon | 67 | 15 | / |
| Govman | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chowmoung | 67 | 12 | / |
| Awmang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hevman | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obmain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awmane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ewmann | 67 | 1 | / |
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Howman Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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