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 1,400
Cotton Weaver 618
Coal Miner 155
House Keeper 136
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 120
Cotton Winder 103
Carter 75
Cotton Spinner 75
Labourer 74
Silk Weaver 71
Cotton Factory Worker 68
Woollen Weaver 66
Cotton Piecer 64
Agricultural Labourer 58
Dress Maker 55
House Servant 49
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 48
Weaver Cotton 48
Cotton Reeler 41
Joiner 39
Servant 38
Laundress 33
Blacksmith 32
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 29
Stone Mason 28

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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