Howorth Surname

218,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Howorth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Howarth,' an estate in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire Howorth and Haworth (which see) are inextricably mixed.

'Todmorden, with a great waste, is held of William de Haworth,' temp.

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Howorth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0291:54,1486,593
United States4581:791,39561,115
Canada1241:297,14227,584
Australia981:275,46624,785
Scotland481:111,5387,348
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Wales221:140,66110,115
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
France81:8,302,840321,660
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
China21:683,660,78330,601
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3741:17,7402,572
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

Howorth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Howarth,' an estate in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire Howorth and Haworth (which see) are inextricably mixed.

'Todmorden, with a great waste, is held of William de Haworth,' temp. Edward III: Baines' Lancashire.

Randal Howarth, of Spotland, parish of Rochdale, 1532: ibid.

Ann Howarth, of Crawshaw Booth, Lancashire, 1616: Wills at Chester.

George Howarth, of Bury, Lancashire, 1609: ibid.

Dennis Haworth, of Crawshaw Booth, 1629: ibid.

Robert Haworth, of Haworth, 1639: ibid.

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

1 = Howard, q.v.

2 belonging to Howarth (Lancs), 13th cent. Hawath, Houwat, 14th cent. Howath = the Ford by the Hill(ock or Tumu­lus [Old Norse haug-r, a (burial) mound + uað, a ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

V. Howarth.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Howarth (hawthorne enclosure), a parish in Lancashire, or from Haworth, in Yorkshire; descendant of Howard (keeper of the swords).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Howorth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howorth is found most frequently in England. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Howorth.

How Common Is The Last Name Howorth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 218,739th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,892,920 people. The surname Howorth occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Howorth are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,029 people, or 1 in 54,148. In England it is most common in: Lancashire, where 28 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Howorth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Howorth has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Howorth last name fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 307 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howorth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Howorth are 5.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Howorth earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning $42,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.2% more than the national average, earning $68,165 CAD per year.

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