Howsen Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Howsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:3,897,408212,857
England581:960,65648,451
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Saint Kitts and Nevis61:9,200695
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Howsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Howsen occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Howsen.

How Common Is The Last Name Howsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,300,225th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Howsen are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Howsen is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 3,897,408. In The United States it is mostly found in: Arkansas, where 25 percent reside, New York, where 19 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Howsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Howsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Howsen surname increased 282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 341 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Howsen are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

Howsen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.93% less than the national average, earning $38,433 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowsen929/
Howsend922/
Howseng921/
Howseen921/
Owsen9124/
Chowsaen861/
Howson837,658/
Howsan8387/
Howsin8361/
Hewsen8314/
Hawsen837/
Howzen836/
Hobsen835/
Howgen832/
Hovsen831/
Howshan7729/
Howchen7712/
Chowsan775/
Howsand774/
Howsson772/
Howsian772/
Chowson771/
Gowshen771/
Huswsen771/
Howsant770/
Obsen73102/
Ovsen738/
Owson731/
Hawsn730/
Owcen730/
Hofschen7152/
Chowsang7115/
Chowshan713/
Chowsoun713/
Chawshen711/
Chowsing711/
Chawsaen711/
Hawschen710/
Hobson6748,192/
Hawson67733/
Howsam67670/
Owsian67220/
Jobsen67159/
Hobgen6797/
Govsen6747/
Howzan6727/
Habsen6719/
Hawzen6716/
Hawsan6713/
Ovsenk678/
Hovson677/
Hawgen673/
Hobsan673/
Hofgen672/
Hovsén672/
Chowsinth671/
Hobsin671/
Ohwson671/
Abhsen671/
Howsom671/
Huwson671/
Offsen671/
Hafsen670/
Hofson670/
Hawsin670/
Obsien670/
Hobzen670/

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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 Howsen
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