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
Cotton Weaver 66
Farmer 28
Living On Own Means 27
Scholar 17
Coal Miner Hewer 16
General Servant Domestic 16
General Labourer 12
Coal Miner 12
Stone Mason 11
Bricklayer 10
Draper Assistant 10
Cook Domestic 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Coal Hewer 9
House Keeper 8
Cotton Winder 8
Dress Maker 8
Housemaid Domestic 8
Servant Domestic 7
Domestic Servant 7
Attending School 7
School 7
File Cutter 6
Tailor 5
Farmer's Son F Rel 5

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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