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Howis Surname Meaning

variant of Hawes with rounding of -a-. sometimes perhaps a variant of Huish.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Howis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Howis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Howis families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Howis family living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Howis's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Howis families in 1911.
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What did your Howis ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Howis. 100% of Howis men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Howis. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 126 military records available for the last name Howis. For the veterans among your Howis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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