James-Howell Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

James-Howell Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: James & Howell.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

James-Howell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

James-Howell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name James-Howell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname James-Howell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of James-Howell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name James-Howell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of James-Howell reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 33 percent live, Maryland, where 33 percent live and Virginia, where 33 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Trinidad and Tobago, where 20 percent live and Wales, where 20 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to James-Howell
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