Last names from HOW to HOWZE

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.


Name Rank RankDelta Count Origin Meaning
2000 census 1990 census in
rank		 2000 census
How 31,014 33,603 Up Arrow 708 English The son of Hugh. Als...
Howa 127,186 Up Arrow 124
Howald 33,653 Up Arrow 639
Howaniec 137,816 Up Arrow 112
Howanitz 131,366 Up Arrow 119
Howar 107,038 Up Arrow 154
Howard 70 65 Down Arrow 254,779 English There are two distin...
Howarter 108,734 83,594 Down Arrow 151
Howarth 7,338 8,290 Up Arrow 4,182 English Local: Of Howarth, a...
Howat 40,203 51,284 Up Arrow 513 Irish
Howatt 44,430 71,845 Up Arrow 456 Irish
Howay 96,480 Up Arrow 175
Howbert 150,436 Up Arrow 100
Howcroft 49,965 Up Arrow 394 English Local: Perhaps for H...
Howd 58,553 Up Arrow 324
Howden 25,524 37,782 Up Arrow 909 English Local: Of Howden, a ...
Howder 76,946 Up Arrow 232
Howdershelt 117,538 Up Arrow 137
Howdeshell 46,614 63,208 Up Arrow 430
Howdyshell 29,662 26,460 Down Arrow 749


Name Rank RankDelta Count Origin Meaning
2000 census 1990 census in
rank		 2000 census
Howe 775 805 Up Arrow 40,555 English The son of Hugh. Als...
Howel 73,659 Up Arrow 245 Welsh The son of Hoel.
Howell 249 219 Down Arrow 109,634 Welsh The son of Hoel.
Howells 10,363 8,919 Down Arrow 2,848 Welsh The son of Hoel.
Howen 58,130 30,248 Down Arrow 327 Austrian
Howenstein 114,852 Up Arrow 141
Howenstine 64,572 46,984 Down Arrow 288
Hower 9,736 8,568 Down Arrow 3,064
Howerin 140,756 Up Arrow 109
Howerter 47,485 56,623 Up Arrow 420
Howerton 4,971 4,335 Down Arrow 6,486 Native American
Howery 16,549 11,525 Down Arrow 1,598
Howes 4,840 4,575 Down Arrow 6,652 English The son of Hugh. Als...
Howeth 31,126 28,870 Down Arrow 705
Howett 68,569 83,593 Up Arrow 268 English The son of Hugh, fro...
Howey 12,260 19,140 Up Arrow 2,328
Howick 57,252 71,844 Up Arrow 333
Howie 6,871 8,379 Up Arrow 4,510 Scottish
Howieson 91,801 63,207 Down Arrow 186 Irish
Howiler 115,489 Up Arrow 140
Genealogical Societies
Name Rank RankDelta Count Origin Meaning
2000 census 1990 census in
rank		 2000 census
Howington 12,458 11,690 Down Arrow 2,285
Howison 53,191 63,206 Up Arrow 365 Scottish The son of Hugh. The...
Howitt 36,860 56,622 Up Arrow 571 English The son of Hugh, fro...
Howitz 95,567 Up Arrow 177
Howk 31,774 31,813 Up Arrow 687
Howkins 108,153 71,843 Down Arrow 152 English Probably a variant o...
Howl 104,257 Up Arrow 159
Howland 3,760 2,710 Down Arrow 8,661 English Local: Possibly 'of ...
Howle 19,187 13,035 Down Arrow 1,309
Howles 124,109 51,283 Down Arrow 128
Howlett 6,138 6,314 Up Arrow 5,139 English The son of Hugh, fro...
Howley 11,184 11,524 Up Arrow 2,601 English Local: Of Howley.
Howlin 82,019 43,428 Down Arrow 214 Irish
Howling 137,816 Up Arrow 112 English The son of Hugh, fro...
Howman 66,476 56,621 Down Arrow 278 English Huhjman, i.e. the se...
Howorth 66,476 46,983 Down Arrow 278 English Local: Of Howarth, a...
Howren 64,186 Up Arrow 290
Howrey 68,172 Up Arrow 270
Howrigan 149,328 Up Arrow 101
Howry 45,909 27,564 Down Arrow 438
British Counties
Name Rank RankDelta Count Origin Meaning
2000 census 1990 census in
rank		 2000 census
Howsare 49,249 56,620 Up Arrow 401
Howsden 93,427 Up Arrow 182
Howse 14,212 8,378 Down Arrow 1,937 English Local: At the house,...
Howser 14,809 12,031 Down Arrow 1,838
Howsley 141,788 Up Arrow 108
Howsmon 105,905 Up Arrow 156
Howson 27,945 21,507 Down Arrow 808 English The son of Hugh. The...
Howton 17,813 14,295 Down Arrow 1,449 English Local: Of Haughton, ...
Howze 9,693 7,204 Down Arrow 3,075

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