Howsego Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Howsego Surname Definition:

An eminent literary man confided to me his serious belief that these arise from the efforts of foreign sailors to enquire after the health of their British comrades; but both names go back too far for this

Howsego Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Howsego Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An eminent literary man confided to me his serious belief that these arise from the efforts of foreign sailors to enquire after the health of their British comrades; but both names go back too far for this

Surnames (1917) by Walter Parry Haskett-Smith

Howsego Last Name Facts

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

The last name Howsego is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howsego? popularity and diffusion

Howsego is the 2,312,869th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name Howsego is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Howsego reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England Howsego is most prevalent in: Essex, where 55 percent live, Greater London, where 21 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 7 percent live and Scotland, where 6 percent live.

Howsego Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Howsego has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Howsego last name rose 725 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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