Family name هوات (Huat 
, Hoat 
, Howat 
) , in the entire world, is a widespread surname. The family name هوات is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is a common surname, Singapore, where it is quite a common surname, and Brunei. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Malaysia, China, and Indonesia. Very seldom, هوات is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Huat | Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, China |
| Hoat | Vietnam, United States, Indonesia, Malaysia, China |
| Howat | Singapore, United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia, China |