Howon Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Howon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia531:292,2103,459
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Howoń (21) are calculated separately.

Howon (104) may also be a first name.

Howon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Howon is carried by more people in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Howoń. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,020,555th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Howon are found; 63 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 62 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 925,156th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 104 people.

Howon is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 292,210. In Cambodia it is most numerous in: Siem Reap Province, where 51 percent live, Prey Veng Province, where 19 percent live and Tboung Khmum Province, where 15 percent live. Barring Cambodia Howon occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 15 percent live.

Howon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Howon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Howon surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howoń9321/
Khowon91214/
Chowon91137/
Howont911/
Houwon911/
Owon89318/
Hoowong833/
Chowhon832/
Houwoin831/
Ehouwon831/
Howwong831/
Howan80762/
Owone80711/
Hobon80110/
Hawon8027/
Ehwon8012/
Howun8011/
Hovon807/
Hewon802/
Ahwon802/
Owoen802/
Choiwong77398/
Chouwong7712/
Chowwong773/
Choywong773/
Chowan732,738/
Chovon73901/
Huwong73588/
Hooban73171/
Haboon73153/
Khowan73123/
Howhan7331/
Chobon7319/
Khawon7319/
Hoovan7318/
Chawon7317/
Owoine7314/
Ouwong7314/
Khuwon7313/
O'Wong7313/
Gahwon7310/
Houvon735/
Heewon734/
Howane734/
Hawond734/
Owonne733/
Haewon732/
Hobohn732/
Hoiwan732/
Houwan732/
Huowan732/
Havoon731/
Howann731/
Huiwon731/
Hovhon731/
Hojwan731/
Ho'wan731/
Hoboun731/
Hawone731/
Goiwon731/
Haswon731/
Ahboon731/
Gowwon731/
Ahawon731/
Oswong731/
Uowong731/
Hoowan731/
Howung731/
Huboon731/
Hoovon730/
Hovone730/
Oswoin730/
Chouywong7123/
Chowhan6721,734/
Owan675,333/
Obon672,524/
Awon672,442/
Ovon671,332/
Khowane67710/
Ewon67261/
Owom67215/
Choobun67112/
Chouwan6795/
Uwon6792/
Chuiwon6775/
Choowan6751/
Choubon6749/
Owun6748/
Choouan6736/
Chohwan6729/
Ouywong6723/
Chowane6721/
Chuboon6719/
Chooban6718/
Chowahn6715/
Owochin675/
Khavoon674/
Chowaan674/
Chouvon674/
Khoovon674/
Choovan674/
Huiboon674/
Choiwan673/
Chowwan673/
Choowun673/
Chowgan672/
Houvoun672/
Chowhun671/
Choywan671/
Hoouhan671/
Hossuon671/
Chuowan671/
Chuwoon671/
Haewoon671/
Houboun671/
Howagne671/
Khoowan671/
Ochwoun671/
Heevoon671/
Ohwosen671/
Houwane671/
Owonowa671/
Chaboon671/
Chuwonh671/
Chuwonk671/
Choboon671/
Hawoong671/
Howhann671/
Huiwong671/
Huyboon671/
Khauwon671/
Chawoin670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Howon
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