Howland Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howland Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howland family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 197
Agricultural Labourer 32
General Labourer 15
Farm Servant 15
Domestic Servant 14
Dress Maker 14
Farm Labourer 12
Living On Her Own Means 10
Farmer 9
Living On Own Means 9
Labourer 8
Chair Maker 8
General Servant Domestic 8
House Keeper 7
Gardener 7
Laundress 6
General Servant 6
Clerk 6
Machinist 4
Stone Mason 4
Errand Boy 4
Merchant 4
Cook 3
Lodging House Keeper 3
Railway Porter 3

Howland Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howland 100% 7,606
2 Houghland 67% 502
3 Hewland 86% 229
4 Hawland 86% 132

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

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