Howels Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howels Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howels family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 33
Female Servant 31
Independent 16
Farmer 15
Male Servant 13
Labourer 11
Carpenter 9
Miner 8
Collier 6
Independant 5
Lead Miner 5
Pudler 4
Stone Miner 4
Sempstress 3
Shoe Maker 3
Sawyer 3
Coal Miner Miner Miner 3
Mason 2
Smith 2
Wife 2
Dress Maker 2
Copperman 2
Iron Miner 2
Pauper 2
Widow 2

Howels Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howells 86% 49,204
2 Howles 67% 3,550
3 Howels 100% 2,575
4 Hawles 50% 188
5 Howls 83% 155

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The surname Howels is the 3rd most popular variant of Howells.

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