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 2,339
Coal Miner 294
Agricultural Labourer 208
General Labourer 188
Dress Maker 142
Domestic Servant 141
Farmer 133
Labourer 117
Living On Own Means 112
General Servant Domestic 98
Laundress 95
Living On Her Own Means 83
General Servant 74
Carpenter 67
Blacksmith 55
Clerk 50
Farm Labourer 47
Gardener 46
Grocer 45
House Keeper 43
Tailoress 42
Tailor 38
General Domestic Servant 38
Dressmaker 37
Errand Boy 36

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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