The surname Howy was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire. The family originated in Howie, which is now believed to be an obsolete place name. 1
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Early History of the Howy family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Howy research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1519, 1567, 1591, 1625, 1634, 1667 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Howy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Howy Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Howie, Howe, Howey, Howy and others.
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Early Notables of the Howy family
Notable amongst the family at this time was Robert Howe or Howie, principal of Marischal College, Aberdeen, author of De Aeterna Dei Procidentia, Basel, 1591, Latinized his name Hovaeus.
Archibald Howie was burgess of Glasgow... Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Howy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Howy family to Ireland
Some of the Howy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Howy family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Rice Howe, who settled in Virginia in 1618; two years before the "Mayflower," Sarah and William settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1635. Other bearers of this name settled in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Barbados, and New York between 1635 and 1865.
Contemporary Notables of the name Howy (post 1700)
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Howy Mandel, much-loved Canadian comedian and entertainer
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