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
Scholar 40
Agricultural Labourer 25
House Servant 17
At Home 10
Labourer 10
Pauper 6
Farm Labourer 5
Servant 5
Miner 5
Carpenter 4
Wife Of Above 4
Farm Servant 3
Lead Miner 3
Miners Daughter 3
Coal Miner 3
Collier 3
Son Of Above 3
House Maid 3
Daughter Of Above 2
House Keeper 2
Dress Maker 2
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 2
Ag Labourer 2
Sunday Scholar 2
Wife 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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