Origins of the Howells surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 127North West 128Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 147East Midlands 27West Midlands 536East 39London 301South East 157South West 4677South Wales 1481Mid Wales 1409West Wales 29North Wales 50Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Howellses lived in south-west

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    6,000 Howells Travel & migration records
    78,000 Howellses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Howells

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    796th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Howells surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Howells first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Howellses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Howellses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    403

    General Servant Domestic

    238

    Domestic Servant

    232

    General Servant

    184

    House Servant

    166

    Commmon male occupations for Howellses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    1,098

    Coal Miner Hewer

    657

    Farmer

    616

    Collier

    279

    Carpenter

    247

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