Howis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 22
Coal Miner 5
General Servant 3
Domestic Servant 3
House & Funded Property 2
Brass Founder 2
Mason 2
Butcher Unemployed 1
Coachman 1
Formerly Schoolmistress 1
Gardiner 1
Gasfitter & Bellhanger 1
Chemist C D 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Curate Of Mitton Church 1
Plumber 1
General Labourer 1
Widow 1
School Master 1
School Mistress 1
Dairyman 1
House Keeper 1
Copperman 1
Furnace Man 1
Servant Domestic 1

Howis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howes 80% 39,536
2 Hawes 60% 26,341
3 Howse 60% 7,771
4 Hewes 60% 3,564
5 Haws 60% 2,649
6 Hews 60% 2,028
7 Hows 80% 1,896
8 Howis 100% 1,001
9 Hewis 80% 778
10 Hawse 40% 312
11 Hawis 80% 149

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The surname Howis is the 8th most popular variant of Howes.

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