Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HOWIE
There are approximately 5,306 people named Howie in the UK. That makes it the 1,987th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 84 are named Howie.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
HoweyHowe
Hooey
Hoeye
How
Houey
Howes
Houis
Hewey
Howi
Hewie
Howies
Houie
Hooie
Hoeie
Howiey
Hewi
Howia
Hooi
Houi
Howeys
Hoei
Hawey
Hoowee
Howiee
Houghie
Hooye
Hoeey
Heuie
The Howie surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HOWIE. Supposed to be a corruption of the Fr. surname Hauy : another derivation is from the Scot. Jiowe a hollow.