Howser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancient name of Howser finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from a name for a person employed "at the house"; in most cases, this was a religious house or convent. The surname Howser is derived from the Old English word hus, which means house. In some cases, the name Howser may be a form of the surname Howes. It is thought to have been an occupational name for a person employed "at the house"; in most cases, this was a religious house or convent. 1

Early Origins of the Howser family

The surname Howser was first found in Oxfordshire where Simon Hus was listed at Eynsham in 1226. 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: Geoffrey de la House, Huntingdonshire; William de la House, Huntingdonshire; and Richard de la Huse, Buckinghamshire. 3

In Somerset, the first record there was Jacob Huse, 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of Edward III.) 4

In Cheshire, Walter del Hus was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1289 and in Kent, William atte House was found in the Feet of Fines for 1331. Much later, Nicholas Howse and Robert Howes were listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1524. 2

"House is a very common name in the Bridgewater district [of Somerset]. Howse is the Wiltshire form of the name, and reference to its origin will be found under that county." 5

Early History of the Howser family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Howser research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1603, 1607, 1610, 1611, 1631, 1632, 1644, 1650, 1659 and 1718 are included under the topic Early Howser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Howser Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Howser family name include House, Howse, Howes, Hoose, Hows, Houser, Hooser and others.

Early Notables of the Howser family

Distinguished members of the family include Edmund Howes (fl. 1607-1631), English chronicler who lived in London, and designated himself 'gentleman.' "Howes's first edition of Stow's 'Abridgement, or Summarie of the English Chronicle,' appeared in 1607. A dedication to Sir Henry Rowe, the lord mayor, a few notices of 'sundry memorable antiquities,' and a continuation of `maters forrein and domesticall' between 1603 and 1607, constitute Howes's contributions. In 1611 Howes issued another edition of the same work, with a further continuation...
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Howser Ranking

In the United States, the name Howser is the 12,031^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6

Howser migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Howser surname or a spelling variation of the name include :

Howser Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Howser, who landed in America, in 1903

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 7

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) 8
Mamie E. Howser, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1932 8
Georgia Howser, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1948 8

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html