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
Cotton Weaver 941
Cotton Spinner 151
Cotton Winder 147
Living On Own Means 134
General Labourer 116
Cotton Card Room Hand 101
Woollen Weaver 71
Coal Miner Hewer 65
Cotton C Weaver 64
Scholar 64
Dress Maker 63
Coal Miner 48
Coal Hewer 47
Farmer 40
Cotton Piecer 36
House Painter 34
General Servant Domestic 32
House Keeper 31
School 31
Calico Weaver 29
Charwoman 26
Iron Moulder 26
Dressmaker 25
Joiner 24
Cotton Reeler 23

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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