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Where Does The Last Name Hows Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Hows occurs most in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hows? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 752,779^th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 19,127,417 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Hows are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. Hows is also the 3,306,491^st most common first name in the world. It is borne by 12 people.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 452,992. In England Hows is most numerous in: Greater London, where 24 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 18 percent live and Suffolk, where 7 percent live. Not including England this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Hows Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hows has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hows surname decreased 42 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 26 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hows Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hows last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hows surname are 20.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 74.07% registered to vote for the party.

Hows earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.42% less than the national average, earning $36,925 USD per year.