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Howard

in Georgia

There are 10,740 people with the last name "Howard" in Georgia.

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Ranking in Georgia

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Howard 43
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  1. is 39th most common Edwards
  2. is 40th most common Morris
  3. is 41st most common Collins
  4. is 42nd most common Rogers
  5. is 43rd most common Howard
  6. is 44th most common Bell
  7. is 45th most common Baker
  8. is 46th most common Brooks
  9. is 47th most common Bailey

Similar Names and Nicknames

Howarth, Howald, Howat, Howatt, Heward, Howay, Howarter, Howar, Howards, Howa

Most Common First Names for Howard

James, John, Robert, William, Michael, David, Mary, Charles, Richard, Linda

Meaning & History

English: from the Norman personal name Huard, Heward, composed of the Germanic elements hug ‘heart’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.

English: from the Anglo-Scandinavian personal name Hāward, composed of the Old Norse elements há ‘high’ + varðr ‘guardian’, ‘warden’.

English: variant of Ewart 2.

Irish: see Fogarty.

Irish (County Clare) surname adopted as an equivalent of Gaelic Ó hÍomhair, which was formerly Anglicized as O’Hure.

FOREBEARS The house of Howard, the leading family of the English Roman Catholic nobility, was founded by Sir William Howard or Haward of Norfolk (died 1308). The family acquired the dukedom of Norfolk by marriage. The first Duke of Norfolk of the Howard line was created Earl Marshal of England by Richard III in 1483, and this office has been held by his succeeding male heirs to the present day. They also hold the Earldoms of Suffolk, Berkshire, Carlisle, and Effingham. Henry VIII's fifth queen, Catherine Howard (?1520–42), was a niece of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk.

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