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Howen Name Meaning

English (Shropshire, Worcestershire): variant of Welsh Owen.

Similar surnames: Bowen, Gowen, Howey, Cowen, Howe, Lowen, Howes, Holen, Horen, Woten

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Howen Family Origin

Where is the Howen family from?

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Howen Family Occupations

What did your Howen ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Howen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Farmer

50%
Laborer

17%
Labours

17%
Works Button Factory

17%

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Labours were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Howen. The most common Howen occupation in the USA was Farmer. 50% of Howen's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Howen family was Works Button Factory.

Source: Census data for Howen | Data not to scale

Howen Historical Records

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Howen Life Expectancy

What is the average Howen lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Howen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

United States

Between 1963 and 2004, Howen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Howen in 1963 was 50, and 83 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Howen