Howles

Howles Meaning & Origin

About Howles
The surname Howles is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hol," meaning "hollow" or "depression." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a hollow or a depression in the landscape. The name Howles signifies a geographical feature and was likely used to describe the location or characteristics of the ancestral home of the original bearer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Howles: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/howles*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Howles in Braille

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

The name Howles in braille

How to sign the name Howles using Sign Language

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

The name Howles in sign language

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