Howerter Family History
Howerter Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Hochwärter: nickname or status name for a distinguished person from Middle High German hōchvart ‘distinction high spirit’. The surname Hochwärter is very rare in Germany found only in Rhineland-Palatinate. Compare Hovarter Hovater and Hovatter .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022