| ![Show Contents]() Howen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HowenWhat does the name Howen mean? The ancestors of the Howen surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in Hampshire where the name is derived from the Old English word "hon" which meant 'prominent stone or rock', often a boundary-stone. 1 Another noted source postulates the name is "probably Holne, a parish in Devonshire. There is, however, a Hone without prefix in the Hundredorum Rolls." 2 Early Origins of the Howen familyThe surname Howen was first found in Hampshire Walkelin de Hone was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1200. Later, John and Thomas Hone were listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1276 and 1279 in Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Godfrey de la hone was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296 and James atte Hone was listed in Somerset in 1342. 1 Early History of the Howen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Howen research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1276, 1279, 1296, 1342, 1455, 1487 and 1649 are included under the topic Early Howen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Howen Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Howen include Hone, Hoan, Hoyne, Hoin, O'Hoone, O'Hone, Hoan, Howen and many more. Early Notables of the Howen familyMore information is included under the topic Early Howen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Howen family to IrelandSome of the Howen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 77 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Howen migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Howen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Robert Howen, who settled in Boston in 1642
- Robert Howen, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1642 3
Howen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Peter Howen, who settled in Ohio in 1867
| Historic Events for the Howen family | + |
- Mr. Hubert J Howen, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking, also sailed aboard the HMS Exeter 4
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
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