About Howitt
The surname Howitt is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hugleikr, which means "mindful" or "thoughtful." Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Howitt. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Howitt. Today, individuals with the surname Howitt can be found across the English-speaking world, particularly in the United Kingdom and Australia.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Howitt based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Howitt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Howitt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.