Howell Name Meaning: This is a habitational name from 'Howell'in Lincolnshire,named from an old english 'hugo/mound'or 'hillock'.
The surname originates from the british isles & is very common amoung those of welsh ancestry.
Discover how your Howell ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 22 |
| Buckinghamshire | 57 |
| Berkshire | 58 |
| Cambridgeshire | 90 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 269 |
| Cornwall | 29 |
| Cumberland | 38 |
| Derbyshire | 47 |
| Devon | 173 |
| Dorset | 43 |
| Durham | 166 |
| Essex | 301 |
| Gloucestershire | 702 |
| Hampshire | 259 |
| Herefordshire | 49 |
| Hertfordshire | 43 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 36 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 228 |
| Lancashire | 968 |
| Leicestershire | 34 |
| Lincolnshire | 127 |
| London | 2,181 |
| Middlesex | 348 |
| Northumberland | 41 |
| Norfolk | 445 |
| Northamptonshire | 97 |
| Nottinghamshire | 76 |
| Oxfordshire | 43 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 36 |
| Shropshire | 269 |
| Suffolk | 212 |
| Somerset | 456 |
| Surrey | 339 |
| Sussex | 422 |
| Staffordshire | 914 |
| Warwickshire | 517 |
| Westmorland | 11 |
| Wiltshire | 343 |
| Worcestershire | 257 |
| Yorkshire | 704 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 90 |
| Cardiganshire | 70 |
| Carnarvonshire | 10 |
| Carmarthenshire | 366 |
| Denbighshire | 73 |
| Flintshire | 23 |
| Glamorgan | 1,788 |
| Merionethshire | 13 |
| Montgomeryshire | 93 |
| Monmouthshire | 505 |
| Pembrokeshire | 275 |
| Radnorshire | 4 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,339 |
| Coal Miner | 294 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 208 |
| General Labourer | 188 |
| Dress Maker | 142 |
| Domestic Servant | 141 |
| Farmer | 133 |
| Labourer | 117 |
| Living On Own Means | 112 |
| General Servant Domestic | 98 |
| Laundress | 95 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 83 |
| General Servant | 74 |
| Carpenter | 67 |
| Blacksmith | 55 |
| Clerk | 50 |
| Farm Labourer | 47 |
| Gardener | 46 |
| Grocer | 45 |
| House Keeper | 43 |
| Tailoress | 42 |
| Tailor | 38 |
| General Domestic Servant | 38 |
| Dressmaker | 37 |
| Errand Boy | 36 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Howell | 7,002 |
| Mary Howell | 6,804 |
| John Howell | 5,628 |
| Elizabeth Howell | 4,321 |
| Thomas Howell | 4,056 |
| Sarah Howell | 3,224 |
| George Howell | 2,929 |
| James Howell | 2,511 |
| Ann Howell | 2,347 |
| Henry Howell | 2,289 |
| Charles Howell | 1,890 |
| Jane Howell | 1,817 |
| Edward Howell | 1,573 |
| Eliza Howell | 1,556 |
| Margaret Howell | 1,555 |
| David Howell | 1,396 |
| Joseph Howell | 1,245 |
| Alice Howell | 1,197 |
| Emma Howell | 1,170 |
| Annie Howell | 1,168 |
| Frederick Howell | 1,168 |
| Ellen Howell | 1,090 |
| Richard Howell | 1,016 |
| Hannah Howell | 1,003 |
| Alfred Howell | 997 |