Explore the Family Name Howitt

The meaning of Howitt

English (East Midlands): variant of Hewitt.

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How common is the last name Howitt in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Howitt has seen a minor decline over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Howitt was ranked 36,860 in terms of popularity amongst surnames, and by 2010, it had shifted to position 41,579, marking a decrease of approximately 12.8%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 571 in 2000 to 523 in 2010, showing an 8.41% drop in numbers. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw a reduction of 14.29%, moving from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,860	#41,579	-12.8%
Count	571	523	-8.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.18	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Howitt

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts within the Howitt surname bearers between 2000 and 2010. Those identified as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 15.19%, going from 1.58% to 1.34%. There was no change reflected for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. Interestingly, there was a slight increase in the Hispanic population from 0.88% to 2.10%, which is a significant rise of 138.64%. Additionally, those holding the Howitt surname who identify as Two or more races appeared in the 2010 census at 1.15%, not having been represented in 2000. The percentage of White individuals dropped minimally by 0.18% from 94.05% to 93.88%. However, the most notable change was seen in the Black population, which decreased by almost half, from 2.98% in 2000 to 1.53% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.05%	93.88%	-0.18%
Hispanic	0.88%	2.1%	138.64%
Black	2.98%	1.53%	-48.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.58%	1.34%	-15.19%
Two or More Races	0%	1.15%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%