Howarth Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Howarth Name Meaning: This is a variant of 'Haworth',a habitational name regarding the 'parish of Rochdale'in 'Lancashire'.

From old English hoh 'mound' + worth 'enclosure',meaning 'the enclosed settlement on the mound'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howarth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howarth family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 776
At Home 137
Coal Miner 118
Cotton Weaver 106
Power Loom Weaver 106
Labourer 96
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 78
Weaver 59
Agricultural Labourer 57
Hand Loom Weaver 56
House Keeper 54
Cotton Spinner 50
Dress Maker 50
House Servant 49
Woollen Weaver 44
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 41
Farmer 37
Servant 37
Cotton Piecer 34
Carter 32
Farm Labourer 30
Nurse 30
Wool Comber 30
Woollen Piecer 28
Mechanic 27

Howarth Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howarth 100% 92,733
2 Haworth 71% 47,727
3 Howorth 86% 21,441
4 Hawarth 86% 2,354
5 Heworth 71% 596
6 Howerth 86% 170
7 Hewarth 86% 102

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

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