Around the globe, Howald (Howald 
) is a very rare male forename. The first name Howald is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Philippines, where it is a very rare boy's name. Much more prevalently, Howald is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Howald | Canada, Switzerland, France, United States, Germany |
| herold julius howald CH (b. 1899) |
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