Howard Name Meaning: The Old English meaning of the name is "noble watchman".
While the origins for the surname \"Howard\" are unclear, there are a few theroeis as from where it came from. One is that is derived from the Norman-French name \"Huard\" or \"Heward\", whilst another is that it derives from the Old Germanic \"Hughard\" (meaning \"brave-hearted\"). Another theory is that is comes from the Anglo-Scandanavian name \"Haward\" (meaning \"guardian\").
Discover how your Howard ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 342 |
| Buckinghamshire | 406 |
| Berkshire | 286 |
| Cambridgeshire | 548 |
| Channel Islands | 32 |
| Cheshire | 1,170 |
| Cornwall | 126 |
| Cumberland | 71 |
| Derbyshire | 613 |
| Devon | 862 |
| Dorset | 66 |
| Durham | 632 |
| Essex | 2,260 |
| Gloucestershire | 312 |
| Hampshire | 716 |
| Herefordshire | 104 |
| Hertfordshire | 582 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 53 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 953 |
| Lancashire | 9,130 |
| Leicestershire | 281 |
| Lincolnshire | 494 |
| London | 5,968 |
| Middlesex | 1,808 |
| Northumberland | 247 |
| Norfolk | 2,070 |
| Northamptonshire | 459 |
| Nottinghamshire | 426 |
| Oxfordshire | 160 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 53 |
| Shropshire | 127 |
| Suffolk | 941 |
| Somerset | 210 |
| Surrey | 1,302 |
| Sussex | 587 |
| Staffordshire | 752 |
| Warwickshire | 604 |
| Westmorland | 28 |
| Wiltshire | 139 |
| Worcestershire | 273 |
| Yorkshire | 2,822 |
| Anglesey | 2 |
| Brecknockshire | 26 |
| Cardiganshire | 6 |
| Carnarvonshire | 32 |
| Carmarthenshire | 25 |
| Denbighshire | 45 |
| Flintshire | 11 |
| Glamorgan | 491 |
| Merionethshire | 8 |
| Montgomeryshire | 33 |
| Monmouthshire | 212 |
| Pembrokeshire | 8 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 3,711 |
| Farm Labourer | 334 |
| General Labourer | 301 |
| Labourer | 274 |
| Private Means | 267 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 219 |
| Dressmaker | 179 |
| None | 176 |
| Farmer | 173 |
| Domestic Servant | 151 |
| Cotton Weaver | 141 |
| At Home | 136 |
| Clerk | 135 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 113 |
| Shop Assistant | 105 |
| House Painter | 102 |
| Scholar | 102 |
| Dress Maker | 99 |
| House Keeper | 99 |
| Housekeeper | 98 |
| Carter | 97 |
| Bricklayer | 93 |
| Laundress | 92 |
| General Servant Domestic | 91 |
| Carman | 88 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Howard | 13,662 |
| William Howard | 13,417 |
| John Howard | 12,465 |
| Elizabeth Howard | 8,813 |
| James Howard | 7,587 |
| Thomas Howard | 7,508 |
| Sarah Howard | 7,196 |
| George Howard | 6,895 |
| Henry Howard | 4,740 |
| Charles Howard | 4,689 |
| Ann Howard | 4,649 |
| Alice Howard | 3,862 |
| Jane Howard | 3,817 |
| Robert Howard | 3,523 |
| Joseph Howard | 3,332 |
| Ellen Howard | 3,264 |
| Eliza Howard | 2,910 |
| Emma Howard | 2,874 |
| Annie Howard | 2,775 |
| Edward Howard | 2,512 |
| Hannah Howard | 2,406 |
| Margaret Howard | 2,342 |
| Samuel Howard | 2,276 |
| Emily Howard | 2,220 |
| Arthur Howard | 2,181 |