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Where Does The Last Name Howson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Howson is found most in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Howson is the 65,210^th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 951,625 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Howson live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,143,416^th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 72 people.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 3,759 people, or 1 in 14,823. In England Howson is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this last name occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Howson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Howson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Howson surname grew 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,007 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Howson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Howson surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Howson last name are 10.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.81% registered with the party.

The amount Howson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 32.91% more than the national average, earning R 315,840 per year; in United States they earn 17.66% more than the national average, earning $50,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.19% more than the national average, earning $56,732 CAD per year.