Howie Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howie Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howie family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 64
Coal Miner 7
None 6
Domestic Servant 5
Dress Maker 4
Iron Worker 4
Mason 4
Nurse 3
Stone Mason 3
Farmers Son 3
Farm Servant 3
Boot Maker 2
Plumber 2
Porter 2
Governess 2
Black Smith 2
Shipwright 2
Tailor 2
Pupil 2
Cook 1
Cooper 1
Dairyman 1
Draper 1
Engineering Draughtsman E&m 1
Green Grocer 1

Howie Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howe 80% 78,383
2 How 60% 16,212
3 Haw 40% 8,061
4 Howey 60% 4,238
5 Howie 100% 1,956
6 Hawe 60% 1,552
7 Hew 40% 538
8 Hewe 60% 122

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The surname Howie is the 5th most popular variant of Howe.

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