Howat

Howat Meaning & Origin

About Howat
The surname Howat is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Hugh, which itself comes from the Old French name Hugues. The name Howat signifies "son of Hugh" and is a patronymic surname. It is commonly found in Scotland and can be traced back to medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Howat is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Howat: 510
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Howat based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Howat is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/haʊət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Howat in Braille

Here's how to represent Howat in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Howat in braille

How to sign the name Howat using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Howat using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Howat in sign language

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