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Howant Family History

Howant Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Howatt, Howat, Morant, Hwang, Howard, Conant, Howarth, Mowatt, Horan

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Where is the Howant family from?

You can see how Howant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Howant family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Howant family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Howant's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Howant families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Howant surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Howant ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 25 census records available for the last name Howant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Howant census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Howant. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Howant. For the veterans among your Howant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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