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 | 21 |
| Buckinghamshire | 35 |
| Berkshire | 33 |
| Cambridgeshire | 40 |
| Channel Islands | 14 |
| Cheshire | 216 |
| Cornwall | 19 |
| Cumberland | 37 |
| Derbyshire | 72 |
| Devon | 168 |
| Dorset | 53 |
| Durham | 189 |
| Essex | 491 |
| Gloucestershire | 816 |
| Hampshire | 310 |
| Herefordshire | 43 |
| Hertfordshire | 59 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 25 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 348 |
| Lancashire | 1,125 |
| Leicestershire | 48 |
| Lincolnshire | 130 |
| London | 2,537 |
| Middlesex | 483 |
| Northumberland | 60 |
| Norfolk | 536 |
| Northamptonshire | 117 |
| Nottinghamshire | 65 |
| Oxfordshire | 39 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 25 |
| Shropshire | 196 |
| Suffolk | 190 |
| Somerset | 394 |
| Surrey | 341 |
| Sussex | 444 |
| Staffordshire | 1,024 |
| Warwickshire | 599 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 323 |
| Worcestershire | 294 |
| Yorkshire | 812 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 53 |
| Cardiganshire | 90 |
| Carnarvonshire | 29 |
| Carmarthenshire | 293 |
| Denbighshire | 78 |
| Flintshire | 11 |
| Glamorgan | 1,748 |
| Merionethshire | 28 |
| Montgomeryshire | 58 |
| Monmouthshire | 468 |
| Pembrokeshire | 276 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 210 |
| General Labourer | 151 |
| General Servant Domestic | 128 |
| Farmer | 105 |
| Dress Maker | 101 |
| Scholar | 85 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 82 |
| Cook Domestic | 81 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 72 |
| Domestic Servant | 56 |
| Carpenter | 53 |
| Laundress Wash | 53 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 52 |
| Dressmaker | 40 |
| Bricklayer | 39 |
| Coal Hewer | 36 |
| Charwoman | 35 |
| Blacksmith | 33 |
| Clerk | 32 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 32 |
| Servant Domestic | 32 |
| Draper Assistant | 30 |
| Tailoress | 30 |
| Coal Miner | 29 |
| Grocer Assistant | 27 |
| 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 |