Howell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Howell Name Meaning: This is a habitational name from 'Howell'in Lincolnshire,named from an old english 'hugo/mound'or 'hillock'.

The surname originates from the british isles & is very common amoung those of welsh ancestry.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,979
Labourer 252
Agricultural Labourer 193
General Servant 129
Domestic Servant 127
Coal Miner 109
Dress Maker 95
Laundress 81
Servant 65
House Keeper 61
Annuitant 61
Collier 59
Carpenter 51
Ag Labourer 49
Farm Servant 46
Farm Labourer 45
Gardener 42
Blacksmith 40
Cook 37
Tailor 37
Dressmaker 35
Clerk 35
Farmers Son 34
Grocer 33
Tailoress 32

Howell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howell 100% 102,027
2 Hewell 83% 3,837
3 Howel 83% 3,029
4 Hawell 83% 1,582
5 Hewill 67% 690
6 Howall 83% 435
7 Howill 83% 294
8 Hewall 67% 124

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

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