Howarth
English
Alternative forms
- Hawrth, Hourth, Hearwarthe, Huarth, Howorth
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place near Rochdale, in Lancashire, from Old English hōh (“spur of land”) + worþ (“enclosure”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoʊwəɹθ/
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Howarth is the 7774th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4269 individuals. Howarth is most common among White (94.07%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Howarth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 207.
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