Howell

English

Etymology

From Welsh Hywel. Doublet of Huell and Powell.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Howell (countable and uncountable, plural Howells)

  1. (countable) A male given name from Welsh.
  2. (countable) A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.
  3. A placename:
    1. A city, the county seat of Livingston County, Michigan, United States.
    2. An unincorporated community in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States.
    3. A small town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
    4. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Howell Township.
    5. A hamlet in Asgarby and Howell parish, north of Heckington, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1346).
    6. Ellipsis of Howell County.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Howell is the 272nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 112,041 individuals. Howell is most common among White (79.5%) and Black/African American (15.1%) individuals.

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