Howitt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howitt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howitt family

Profession Census Frequency
School 114
Farm Labourer 15
Private Means 14
Coal Miner Hewer 14
General Servant (domestic) 9
Labourer 8
None 8
Farmer 7
Housemaid (domestic) 5
Laundress 5
Milliner 5
Domestic Servant 5
Dressmaker 5
House Painter 4
Housekeeper 4
Errand Boy 4
Grocer 4
Stone Mason 4
At School 3
Nil 3
Dress Maker 3
Engine Fitter 3
Ironstone Labourer 3
Joiner 3
Machinist 3

Howitt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hewitt 83% 95,411
2 Hewett 67% 26,892
3 Howitt 100% 7,132
4 Howett 83% 4,625
5 Hawitt 83% 523
6 Hawett 67% 420
7 Howatt 83% 317
8 Hewatt 67% 123
9 Hewiett 71% 110
10 Hawatt 67% 107

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The surname Howitt is the 3rd most popular variant of Hewitt.

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