Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HOWELL
There are approximately 26,329 people named Howell in the UK. That makes it the 371th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 417 are named Howell.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Wales
Language of origin
Welsh
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
HowellsHowel
Hewell
Hohl
Heule
Howels
Hhowell
Hhowel
Hewelle
Hooell
Hoeall
Hoeell
Hewel
Hewall
Hewill
Hoeyl
Hewele
Hoeal
Hooel
Hewells
Houall
Heuell
Hewelles
Hewal
Hewelly
The Howell surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Cor. Br.) From Houl, the sun; Greek, ??, Euhill, high, exalted.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
AP HOWELL. (Welsh.) The son of Howell. Hence Powell.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.