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 1,629
Cotton Weaver 731
House Keeper 163
Coal Miner 150
Cotton Operative 108
Cotton Winder 93
Labourer 90
Cotton Spinner 86
Woollen Weaver 86
Carter 74
Weaver 60
Cotton Piecer 49
Silk Weaver 48
Dress Maker 45
Worsted Weaver 44
Weaver Cotton 40
Joiner 40
Domestic Servant 39
General Servant 35
Stone Mason 35
Worsted Spinner 34
Painter 31
Agricultural Labourer 30
Milliner 28
Cotton Reeler 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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