Howlin

Howlin Meaning & Origin

About Howlin
The surname Howlin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUallacháin, meaning "descendant of Uallachán." The name Uallachán is derived from the word "uallach," which means "proud" or "arrogant." Therefore, the surname Howlin likely originated as a nickname for someone who was proud or haughty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Howlin: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/howlin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Howlin in Braille

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

The name Howlin in braille

How to sign the name Howlin using Sign Language

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

The name Howlin in sign language

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