Howington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Howington family

The surname Howington was first found in North Yorkshire at Bridge Hewick, a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district. The village dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it first listed as Heawic. 1 Literally the place name is derived from the Old English "brycg" for "at the bridge" and "heah+wic", collectively meaning a "high or chief dairy-farm." 2 Copt Hewick is a village and civil parish also in the Harrogate district and both places' history are intertwined. The earliest record the latter village was found in 1208 when it was listed as Coppedehaiwic, while the former village was later listed as Hewik atte brigg in 1309. 2 Copt Hewick's prefix was derived from the Old English word "coppede" and meant "with a peak of hill-top." 2

Early History of the Howington family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Howington research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1296 and 1425 are included under the topic Early Howington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Howington Spelling Variations

During the era when a person's name, tribe and posterity was one of his most important possessions, many different spellings were found in the archives examined. Howington occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Hawick, Hawic and others.

Early Notables of the Howington family

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Howington Ranking

In the United States, the name Howington is the 11,690^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Howington migration to the United States +

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Howington, or a spelling variation of the surname include:

Howington Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Dennis Howington, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States, in 1924

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/