Hows Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hows Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hows family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 39
Labourer 8
Agricultural Labourer 6
Coachman 5
Painter 3
No Occupation 3
Brick Layer 3
Cooper 2
General Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Mason 2
House Keeper 2
Domestic Servant 2
Annuitant 2
Assistant Butcher 2
Charing 2
Clerk 2
Farriers Son 2
Housemaid 2
Printer 2
Pudler 2
Butchers Apprentice 1
Blacksmith 1
Formerly Loding House Keeper 1
Nurse Maid 1

Hows Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howes 80% 39,536
2 Hawes 60% 26,341
3 Howse 80% 7,771
4 Hewes 60% 3,564
5 Haws 75% 2,649
6 Hews 75% 2,028
7 Hows 100% 1,896
8 Howis 80% 1,001
9 Hewis 60% 778
10 Hawse 60% 312
11 Houghs 50% 238
12 Hawis 60% 149

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The surname Hows is the 7th most popular variant of Howes.

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