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Howes Name Meaning

English:: pronounced to rhyme with hose a variant of Howe 1 with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. Hose (Leicestershire) recorded as Howes in 1086 is named with the plural of Old English hōh ‘hill spur’. pronounced to rhyme with cows a variant of Howe 2 (see Hugh ) with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Howe, Lowes, Hoes, Hewes, Hodes, Rokes, Bowes, Rowe, Howey, Hopes

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Where is the Howes family from?

You can see how Howes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Howes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Howes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 312 Howes families living in Ontario. This was about 66% of all the recorded Howes's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Howes families in 1911.
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What did your Howes ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Howes. 54% of Howes men worked as a Farmer and 27% of Howes women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Howes were Farmers Son and Bookkeeper. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    54%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Gardener
    4%
  • Farmers Son
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    27%
  • Housekeeper
    18%
  • Stenographer
    18%
  • Bookkeeper
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Howes. 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 14,000 military records available for the last name Howes. For the veterans among your Howes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Howes lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Howes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Howes in 1943 was 42, and 76 in 2004.

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