Show ContentsHowser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Howser emerged throughout the German territories, deriving from one of several places named Hausen.

Early Origins of the Howser family

The surname Howser was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Hausen became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Howser family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Howser research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1653, 1718, 1722, 1814, 1852, 1868 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Howser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Howser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hausen, Hauser, Hausendorf, Hausmann, Hausermann, Hausler, Hausener, Haussen, Haussenauer, Haus and many more.

Early Notables of the Howser family

Notables with the name Howser during this period were Caspar Herman Hausmann (1653-1718), Danish-Norwegian General, lumber merchant and squire, Commander-in-Chief Norwegian Army.Robert Hausmann was a distinguished violoncellist, was born Aug. 13, 1852, at Rottleberode in the Harz, and at the age of 8 went to school at Brunswick, where for some years he studied his instrument under Theodor Müller, the cellist of the well-known quartet of the brothers Müller. When the High School for music...
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Howser Ranking

In the United States, the name Howser is the 12,031st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Howser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Howser Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Howser, who landed in America, in 1903

Canada Howser migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Howser Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Jacob Howser U.E. who settled in Carleton [Saint John City], New Brunswick c. 1784 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Howser (post 1700) +

  • Christine Howser (b. 1965), American author from Indiana
  • Richard Dalton Howser (1936-1987), American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach and manager, eponym of the Dick Howser Trophy
  • W. D. Howser, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1912, 1916 (alternate) 3
  • Mamie E. Howser, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1932 3
  • Georgia Howser, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1948 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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