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/

Proper noun

Howarth (plural Howarths)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Howarth is the 7774^th 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.

Anagrams

• Haworth, Horwath