<Tr> <Th> Variant (s) </Th> <Td> Hoel, Howel, Hugh, Hywel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons: </Td> </Tr> <P> Howell is a surname (family name or last name) originating from Wales . It is not a particularly common name among those of Welsh ancestry, as it is an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Hywel . It originates in a dynasty of kings in Wales and Brittany in the 9th and 10th century, and three Welsh royal houses of that time onwards . The Tudor Royal house of England was also descended from them . See also: Powell (surname), and Welsh surnames . </P> <P> The name Howell may refer to many people: </P>

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