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Howells


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Origin Of The Surname Howells

Meaning Of The Surname Howells

Eminent one

Interesting Facts About Howells

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

Howells Statistics

Howells is the number 332 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 27,604 share the surname Howells in the UK.

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