Howley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 46
Labourer 18
Agricultural Labourer 14
At Home 12
General Servant 7
Servant 6
House Servant 5
Blacksmith 3
Coal Miner 3
Laundress 3
Factory Boy 3
Factory Boy Worsted 3
Carter 2
Dealer In Fruit 2
Factory Worker Cotton 2
Farmers Sister 2
Gentleman 2
Hawker 2
Iron Plate Worker 2
Piecer In Cotton Mill 2
Framework Knitter 2
Ag Labourer 2
Factory Hand 2
Wool Comber 2
Woollen Cloth Burler 2

Howley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hawley 83% 21,707
2 Howley 100% 5,837
3 Hewley 83% 760
4 Hawly 67% 112

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The surname Howley is the 2nd most popular variant of Hawley.

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