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Howard Family History
Howard Genealogy & Family TreeHoward is an English name from Norfolk, England, where the first Howard ancestor, Elwin le Heyvard, was recorded in the Hundred Rolls of 1273. It comes from the Old German Hugihard, which means “heart brave.” It might also refer to the Old English eowu (meaning “ewe”) and hierde (meaning “herd”), and thus someone with the occupation of a sheepherder. It is the 70th most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Sola virtus invicta which means “Virtue alone invincible.”
Other spellings include “Howerd,” “Hewerd,” “Hayward,” and “Huard.” Notable people with the surname include American actor and director Ron Howard (Happy Days, Apollo 13, Cocoon), American actress Bryce Dallas Howard (The Help, The Village, Spiderman 3), American actor Terrence Howard (Iron Man, Prisoners, Hustle & Flow), and English queen Catherine Howard (fifth wife of Henry VIII). The first Howard to come to America was John Howard in Virginia in 1622.
Howard Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Howard -- --, 1620 December 0, 1674
- Charles Howard -- --, 1705 August 26, 1758 England
- Matthew Howard -- --, 1662 June 27, 1732 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mary Howard -- --, 1504 September 8, 1582
- James Howard -- --, 1660 December 0, 1690 Massachusetts Bay Colony
Howard Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Edmund Howard -- --, 1783 May 14, 1851
- Nancy Howard -- --, 1761 December 0, 1845
- William Howard -- --, 1750 December 0, 1814
- Benjamin Howard -- --, 1662 June 10, 1729 North Carolina
- Stephen Howard -- --, 1664 December 0, 1745 North Carolina
