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
School 1,423
Cotton Weaver 551
Weaver 235
Labourer 136
Coal Miner Hewer 125
Housekeeper 94
Weaver Cotton 93
At Home 79
Cotton Winder 79
Cotton Spinner 76
General Labourer 76
House Keeper 68
None 64
Carter 56
At School 51
Home 47
Clerk 46
Winder 45
Dressmaker 42
Assisting In The Business 39
Shop Assistant 38
Joiner 35
Assisting In Business 34
House Wife 34
Coal Miner (hewer) 33

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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