Origins of the Howell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 229North West 305Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 836East Midlands 162West Midlands 1208East 678London 2749South East 1331South West 1938South Wales 540Mid Wales 377West Wales 12North Wales 123Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howells lived in london

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    23,000 Howell Travel & migration records
    130,000 Howells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howell

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    320th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Howell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Howell first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Howells

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Howells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    668

    Laundress

    405

    General Servant Domestic

    294

    Domestic Servant

    283

    House Servant

    282

    Common male occupations for Howells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    558

    Agricultural Labourer

    545

    Carpenter

    442

    Farmer

    431

    General Labourer

    398

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