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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
- William I. Howell -- --, 1873 December 0, 1954
- Alex Howell Tennessee
- Icye Olia May Howell -- --, 1897 June 17, 1968 Iowa
- Mehitable Howell -- --, 1790 April 13, 1892 Connecticut
- Boy Howell -- --, 1909 January 30, 1910 Louisiana
Howell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Howell -- --, 1817 November 8, 1879 Indiana
- Dexter Pearl Howell -- --, 1900 October 5, 1973 Illinois
- Artie Y. Howell -- --, 1867 September 19, 1867 Illinois
- Franklin Leslie Howell -- --, 1925 January 6, 2008 Michigan
- Thomas Lewis Howell -- --, 1878 June 8, 1880 Texas
