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Howell


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Origin Of The Surname Howell

Meaning Of The Surname Howell

Distinguished one

Interesting Facts About Howell

There are a few different recorded spellings of this name including Howels, Huwels and Howeals. This surname derived from the Old Welsh personal name ‘Hywel’. This family name literally translates to ‘the distinguished one’ and was very popular throughout the Middle ages as it was first recorded in926 A.D mentioning Howell the King of West Welsh.

Howell Statistics

Howell is the number 366 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 25,632 share the surname Howell in the UK.

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