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
School 243
Cotton Weaver 43
Private Means 24
Farm Labourer 23
Farmer 23
General Labourer 22
Coal Miner Hewer 22
Weaver 22
Bricklayer 15
House Keeper 12
General Servant (domestic) 11
Housekeeper 11
Coal Miner (hewer) 11
Dressmaker 10
Joiner 10
Labourer 9
Clerk 8
Shop Assistant 8
At School 8
Domestic Servant 8
Weaver Cotton 8
Errand Boy 7
Dairy Work 7
Soldier 7
Cook (domestic) 6

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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