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Howell Family History
Howell Genealogy & Family TreeHowell is a Welsh name from Monmouthshire, Wales, where the family held a seat from the 9th Century. They are the ancestors of the Tudor Royal House. It comes from the Old Welsh Houel which means “high” or “exalted,” or the Breton Houuel, Huwel, and Howael. In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The family motto is Perseverando which means “By persevering.”
Other spellings include “Hoel,” “Howel,” “Hawell,” “Howels,” “Howells,” “Hywel,” and “Hovell.” Notable people with the same surname include American Olympic athlete Lida Howell (archery), American actor Christopher Thomas Howell (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Outsiders, The Amazing Spider-Man), American silent movie actress Alice Howell, and fictional characters Thurston and Lovey Howell (Gilligan’s Island). The first Howell to come to America was Andrew Howell in Virginia in 1624.
Howell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Howell -- --, 1607 December 0, 1664
- Enos Howell -- --, 1828 October 6, 1888 Indiana
- Claudia Lou Howell -- --, 1925 July 3, 2003 Alabama
- John Howell -- --, 1671 December 0, 1742 Virginia
- William Howell -- --, 1646 December 20, 1709
Howell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Howell -- --, 1638 July 11, 1676
- Mary Frances Howell -- --, 1640 December 0, 1710
- James Howell -- --, 1775 February 25, 1828
- Margaret Ann Howell -- --, 1853 December 0, 1930 Tennessee
- Gatha Jane Howell -- --, 1907 May 22, 1978 North Carolina
