Howieson

Howieson Meaning & Origin

About Howieson
The surname Howieson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name "Hugh" or "Hugo," which means "heart," combined with the patronymic suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Therefore, Howieson can be interpreted as "son of Hugh" or "son of Hugo." It is a patronymic surname that indicates descent from an ancestor named Hugh or Hugo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Howieson: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Howieson 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 Howieson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 IY0 Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/howieson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Howieson in Braille

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

The name Howieson in braille

How to sign the name Howieson using Sign Language

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

The name Howieson in sign language

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