Howison

Howison Meaning & Origin

About Howison
The surname Howison is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Hugh, which means "heart, mind, or spirit." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Howison mean "son of Hugh." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a man named Hugh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Howison: 325
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,745
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaʊɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Howison in Braille

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

The name Howison in braille

How to sign the name Howison using Sign Language

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

The name Howison in sign language

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