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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
- Frances Howard -- --, 1663 November 27, 1677 England
- Joshua Boone 'Kern' Howard -- --, 1844 February 15, 1917 Tennessee
- Douglas Howard -- --, 1538 December 11, 1608
- Sarah Kimball Howard -- --, 1811 January 27, 1899 New Hampshire
- Edmund Bunnell Howard -- --, 1843 June 20, 1922 Pennsylvania
Howard Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Catherine Howard -- --, 1520 February 13, 1542
- Charles Foley Howard -- --, 1742 January 24, 1791
- Robert Howard -- --, 1430 December 0, 1510
- John Howard -- --, 1215 December 0, 1267
- Sophia Howard -- --, 1726 February 21, 1788 Maryland
