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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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