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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
- Lilian Maud Howard -- --, 1900 September 30, 1979
- Persia Howard -- --, 1792 January 19, 1851 Massachusetts
- Mathew Howard -- --, 1640 January 12, 1691 Maryland
- Clarence Jackson Howard -- --, 1896 February 25, 1988 Oregon
- Floarda Hughes Howard -- --, 1909 January 0, 1988 Maryland
Howard Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Catherine Howard -- --, 1517 February 13, 1540
- Timothy Howard -- --, 1817 March 10, 1875 Massachusetts
- Leroy Hamilton Howard -- --, 1901 February 19, 1979 Utah
- Ada Howard -- --, 1869 October 6, 1947 Iowa
- Ellen Lee Howard -- --, 1891 July 29, 1891 Arkansas
