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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howarth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howarth family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,710
Cotton Weaver 998
Coal Miner 223
General Labourer 157
Cotton Spinner 144
Cotton Winder 134
Cotton Operative 127
Labourer 83
Woollen Weaver 83
Dress Maker 78
House Keeper 78
Carter 68
Cotton Piecer 65
Living On Her Own Means 62
Farmer 52
Living On Own Means 52
Joiner 51
Grocer 48
Domestic Servant 47
Iron Moulder 36
Weaver Cotton 33
Cotton Reeler 30
Worsted Spinner 30
Butcher 29
Painter 29

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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