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 1,139
Agricultural Labourer 283
House Servant 94
Labourer 89
Coal Miner 81
Dress Maker 80
House Keeper 46
Carter 42
Servant 39
Laundress 36
General Servant 34
Shoe Maker 31
Farm Labourer 26
Wife Of Above 26
Blacksmith 23
Cotton Weaver 23
Cook 22
Tailor 21
House Maid 20
Carpenter 20
Domestic Servant 20
Gardener 19
Butcher 18
Nurse 18
Milliner 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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