Howe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Howe Name Meaning: A topographic name for someone who lived on a 'hill',from middle english How 'hill'.Also possibly a variant of 'Hugh'.

The name is of pre 7th century english,meaning its one of the earliest recorded.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 692
Agricultural Labourer 221
House Servant 127
Labourer 80
At Home 74
Coal Miner 64
Servant 59
Farm Labourer 50
Dress Maker 44
Blacksmith 36
Laundress 35
Annuitant 31
Lace Maker 26
Scholar At Home 25
Shoe Maker 24
Tailor 23
Pauper 22
General Servant 22
Errand Boy 21
Baker 20
Carpenter 19
Farm Servant 19
House Keeper 18
Farmer 17
Gardener 17

Howe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howe 100% 78,383
2 How 75% 16,212
3 Haw 50% 8,061
4 Howie 80% 1,956
5 Hawe 75% 1,552
6 Hew 50% 538
7 Hewe 75% 122

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The surname Howe is the most popular version of all its varients

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