Find out how popular the last name Howsare is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Howsare.

Howsare, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Howsare surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Howsare in America

Howsare is the 47878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Howsare surname appeared 442 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Howsare.

We can also compare 2010 data for Howsare to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Howsare

The surname HOWSARE is believed to have originated in the British Isles, most likely in England, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "hows" and "ær," which together meant "a house dweller" or "someone who lived in a house."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name HOWSARE can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name is listed as "Hausare," which is believed to be an early spelling variation.

In the 13th century, the name HOWSARE appeared in various records and manuscripts, including the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1202 and the Assize Rolls of Somerset from 1268. These early occurrences suggest that the name was well-established in different regions of England during this time.

One notable bearer of the HOWSARE surname was Sir John Howsare, a knight who lived in the late 14th century and fought in the Hundred Years' War. He is mentioned in several historical accounts from the period, including the Chronicles of Froissart.

In the 16th century, the name HOWSARE was associated with the village of Howsare in Derbyshire, England. This place name likely influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in that region.

Another significant figure with the HOWSARE surname was William Howsare, born in 1585 in Oxfordshire. He was a prominent merchant and landowner who played a role in the English Civil War as a supporter of the Parliamentarian cause.

During the 17th century, the surname HOWSARE was also found in Scotland, where it was sometimes spelled "Howsair" or "Howsyr." One notable Scottish bearer was Robert Howsare, born in 1642 in Edinburgh, who was a respected philosopher and scholar.

In the 18th century, the HOWSARE surname spread to other parts of the British Empire, including North America and the Caribbean. One notable figure from this period was Thomas Howsare, born in 1755 in Barbados, who was a wealthy plantation owner and trader.

As the centuries passed, the HOWSARE surname continued to be found in various parts of the English-speaking world, with families adapting the spelling and pronunciation to local customs and dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Howsare

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Howsare.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Howsare was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Howsare has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Howsare was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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