Howes Name Meaning: Topographic from 'Howe',meaning somebody who lived by a small hill or mound. Also a patronymic variant of 'Hugh',hug 'heart','mind','spirit'.
The name is of medieval orign,with the first recorded spelling to be that of 'Marjoria De Howes',dated 1211.
Discover how your Howes ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 43 |
| Buckinghamshire | 61 |
| Berkshire | 57 |
| Cambridgeshire | 33 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 9 |
| Cornwall | 8 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 7 |
| Devon | 11 |
| Dorset | 16 |
| Durham | 39 |
| Essex | 33 |
| Gloucestershire | 83 |
| Hampshire | 20 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 42 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 48 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 42 |
| Lancashire | 46 |
| Leicestershire | 1 |
| Lincolnshire | 28 |
| London | 501 |
| Middlesex | 25 |
| Northumberland | 11 |
| Norfolk | 969 |
| Northamptonshire | 261 |
| Nottinghamshire | 10 |
| Oxfordshire | 90 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 48 |
| Shropshire | 2 |
| Suffolk | 353 |
| Somerset | 43 |
| Surrey | 16 |
| Sussex | 21 |
| Staffordshire | 55 |
| Warwickshire | 108 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 35 |
| Worcestershire | 46 |
| Yorkshire | 28 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 3 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 446 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 196 |
| House Servant | 46 |
| Labourer | 38 |
| Dress Maker | 37 |
| At Home | 26 |
| Farm Labourer | 23 |
| Servant | 22 |
| Carpenter | 22 |
| Laundress | 20 |
| Pauper | 20 |
| Shoe Maker | 19 |
| General Servant | 18 |
| House Keeper | 18 |
| Lace Maker | 16 |
| Gardener | 15 |
| Butcher | 15 |
| Ag Labourer | 15 |
| Errand Boy | 13 |
| Straw Plaiter | 12 |
| Annuitant | 12 |
| Brick Layer | 11 |
| Cordwainer | 11 |
| Baker | 10 |
| Scholar At Home | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Howes | 2,590 |
| Mary Howes | 2,191 |
| John Howes | 1,868 |
| Elizabeth Howes | 1,588 |
| George Howes | 1,404 |
| Sarah Howes | 1,306 |
| James Howes | 1,230 |
| Thomas Howes | 1,126 |
| Charles Howes | 957 |
| Henry Howes | 881 |
| Robert Howes | 803 |
| Ann Howes | 715 |
| Alice Howes | 634 |
| Emma Howes | 588 |
| Frederick Howes | 560 |
| Joseph Howes | 545 |
| Eliza Howes | 516 |
| Ellen Howes | 503 |
| Jane Howes | 500 |
| Edward Howes | 475 |
| Arthur Howes | 470 |
| Annie Howes | 458 |
| Alfred Howes | 437 |
| Emily Howes | 434 |
| Hannah Howes | 425 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howes | 100% | 39,536 |
| 2 | Hawes | 80% | 26,341 |
| 3 | Howse | 60% | 7,771 |
| 4 | Hewes | 80% | 3,564 |
| 5 | Haws | 60% | 2,649 |
| 6 | Hews | 60% | 2,028 |
| 7 | Hows | 80% | 1,896 |
| 8 | Howis | 80% | 1,001 |
| 9 | Hewis | 60% | 778 |
| 10 | Hawse | 40% | 312 |
| 11 | Houghs | 50% | 238 |
| 12 | Hawis | 60% | 149 |
The surname Howes is the most popular version of all its varients