Howington

Howington Meaning & Origin

About Howington
The surname Howington is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Howington." It is derived from the Old English words "hoh" meaning "spur of a hill" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Howington likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or was associated with the settlement or enclosure on the spur of a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Howington: 2,303
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,255
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.78

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaʊɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Howington in Braille

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

The name Howington in braille

How to sign the name Howington using Sign Language

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

The name Howington in sign language

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