Howsin Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Howsin Surname Definition:

For Howson, q.v.

Howsin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:1,013,05650,089
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Howsin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Howson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Howsin Last Name Facts

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

Howsin occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howsin? popularity and diffusion

Howsin is the 2,460,878th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Howsin reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

Howsin is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,013,056. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 40 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 25 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Howsin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Howsin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Howsin surname expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowsing861/
Howsen83174/
Hobsin831/
Hawsin830/
Chowsinth801/
Howchin77216/
Chobsin7712/
Chowsen779/
Howsend772/
Hofsing771/
Howseen771/
Howseng771/
Chawsin770/
Ofsin7346/
Owsen7324/
Obsin7310/
Awsin732/
Hawsn730/
Chawshin7144/
Hawssina716/
Chowsaen711/
Chowchin711/
Habsin6729/
Ofsink6727/
Hafsin6720/
Hewsen6714/
Hawgin6710/
Hawsen677/
Howzen676/
Hobsen675/
Hobgin674/
Hovsén672/
Hevsin672/
Howgen672/
Hubsin671/
Gawsin671/
Hawjin671/
Aphsin671/
Hovsen671/
Obsien670/
Jobsin670/

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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 Howsin
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