Howson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Howson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Howson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 283
Labourer 28
Agricultural Labourer 26
Coal Miner 26
Cotton Weaver 25
House Keeper 18
Domestic Servant 12
Dress Maker 11
General Servant 11
Cotton Spinner 9
Butcher 8
Stone Mason 8
Cotton Winder 8
Clerk 7
Grocer 7
Joiner 7
Servant 6
Power Loom Weaver 6
Shepherd 5
Land Owner 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Bricklayer 5
Machinist 5
File Cutter 5
Table Knife Cutter 4

Howson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hewson 83% 16,637
2 Howson 100% 14,344
3 Hewison 71% 4,868
4 Hawson 83% 4,177
5 Houson 83% 1,414
6 Hauson 67% 717
7 Hawsen 67% 529
8 Heweson 71% 152
9 Howsen 83% 134
10 Howison 86% 127

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The surname Howson is the 2nd most popular variant of Hewson.

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