Howarth
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editHabitational surname from a minor place near Rochdale, in Lancashire, from Old English hōh (“spur of land”) + worþ (“enclosure”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHowarth (plural Howarths)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Howarth is the 7774th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4269 individuals. Howarth is most common among White (94.07%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Howarth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 207.