Howsham Surname
Approximately 147 people bear this surname
Howsham Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Howsham = At the Houses [Old English húsum, dat.
pl. of hús, a house] Howsham, Yorks, occurs in Domesday Book as Huson Howsham, Lincs, in the Hundred Rolls as Husum.
Howsham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 133 | 1:418,933 | 28,433 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
Howsham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Howsham = At the Houses [Old English húsum, dat.
pl. of hús, a house] Howsham, Yorks, occurs in Domesday Book as Huson Howsham, Lincs, in the Hundred Rolls as Husum.
Howsham Demographics
Average Howsham Salary in
England
£24,561
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Howsham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howsham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Howsham occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Howsham? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,453,389th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. The surname Howsham is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Howsham live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Howsham is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 418,933. In England Howsham is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 33 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 22 percent are found and Suffolk, where 14 percent are found. Barring England it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Howsham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Howsham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Howsham surname grew 359 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howsam | 92 | 670 | / |
| Howshan | 86 | 29 | / |
| Chowsam | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hewsham | 86 | 0 | / |
| Chowshan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Howssaim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hobshaum | 80 | 0 | / |
| Howsan | 77 | 87 | / |
| Howsom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hewsam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafsham | 71 | 12 | / |
| Hobhzam | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chowsan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Howsand | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khowsom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Howsian | 71 | 2 | / |
| Howsain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Howsant | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chowsang | 67 | 15 | / |
| Owsom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Awsam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uwsam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoswsain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chowchan | 67 | 1 | / |
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