Howen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Coal Miner 4
General Labourer 3
Dress Maker 3
General Servant Domestic 2
Labourer 2
Lamp Lighter 2
Chemical Labourer 2
Labourer On Railway 1
Collier Coal Miner 1
Porter & Taylor Assistant 1
Tailoress 1
Brewer Of Publican 1
Publican 1
Domestic Servant 1
Charwoman 1
Choach Maker Packer 1
Errand Boy Porter 1
Dressmaker 1
Assistant 1
School Mistress 1
Kept By Daughter 1
Boat Labourer 1
Mill Sawyer 1
Parlourmaid Domestic 1

Howen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hewin 60% 840
2 Howen 100% 477
3 Hewen 80% 386
4 Howan 80% 255
5 Hown 80% 160
6 Hawn 60% 151

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The surname Howen is the 2nd most popular variant of Hewin.

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