Howsan Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Howsan Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh'; v. Howlett. The form How for Hugh seems to have been familiar to the South.

Henricus Howesson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Carolus Howson. Valor Ecclesiasticus.

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Howsan Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia711:380,22131,281
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Howsan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh'; v. Howlett. The form How for Hugh seems to have been familiar to the South.

Henricus Howesson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Carolus Howson. Valor Ecclesiasticus.

Simon Howissone. rector of Attleburgh, Norfolk, 1374: History of Norfolk.

John Howesson, rector of Scoulton, Norfolk, 1381: ibid.

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

'son of How,' a form of Hugh, which see. "Howe or Heve (v for u) propyr name Hugo" (Prompt. Parv.). Moris Howsone on inquisition anent a fishing on the Tweed, 1467 (RD., 461). Paton Houyson of Cowbyre, 1473, is probably Patrick Houyson, tenant of Balgrescho, 1482 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 172,232). James Houssoune, bailie of burgh of Prestwick, 1509 (Prestwick, p. 39). Housone 1509. compare Howieson.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Howson, q.v.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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Howsan Last Name Facts

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

Howsan occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Howsan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,007,164th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 97 percent of Howsan reside; 97 percent reside in Australasia and 97 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 380,221. In Australia Howsan is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 69 percent live and Queensland, where 31 percent live. Aside from Australia Howsan is found in 4 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 15 percent live and Iran, where 1 percent live.

Howsan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Howsan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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