Howley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 193
Coal Miner 24
Cotton Weaver 17
General Labourer 16
Domestic Servant 10
Labourer 10
House Keeper 9
Living On Own Means 9
General Servant 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Dress Maker 8
Living On Her Own Means 7
Farm Labourer 6
Worsted Drawer 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Gardener Domestic Servant 5
Cotton Operative 5
Hawker 5
Tailoress 5
Blacksmith 4
Charwoman 4
Cotton Winder 4
Farm Servant 4
Potter Presser Earth 4
Worsted Reeler 4

Howley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hawley 83% 21,707
2 Howley 100% 5,837
3 Hewley 83% 760
4 Hawly 67% 112

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The surname Howley is the 2nd most popular variant of Hawley.

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