Howes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Howes Name Meaning: Topographic from 'Howe',meaning somebody who lived by a small hill or mound. Also a patronymic variant of 'Hugh',hug 'heart','mind','spirit'.

The name is of medieval orign,with the first recorded spelling to be that of 'Marjoria De Howes',dated 1211.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howes family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 110
Female Servant 94
Independent 59
Ag Labourer 59
Labourer 55
Farmer 43
Male Servant 33
Shoe Maker 27
Carpenter 27
Weaver 22
Pupil 11
Silk Weaver 10
Grocer 9
Pauper 9
Tailor 9
Dress Maker 9
Blacksmith 9
Bricklayer 8
Gardener 8
Baker 8
Butcher 8
Shoemaker 8
Independant 7
Publican 7
Smith 7

Howes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howes 100% 39,536
2 Hawes 80% 26,341
3 Howse 60% 7,771
4 Hewes 80% 3,564
5 Haws 60% 2,649
6 Hews 60% 2,028
7 Hows 80% 1,896
8 Howis 80% 1,001
9 Hewis 60% 778
10 Hawse 40% 312
11 Houghs 50% 238
12 Hawis 60% 149

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