Family name هويل (Howell 
, Hoyle 
, هويل 
) , in the world, is a widespread surname. The cognomen هويل is characteristic of Barbados, where it is a common surname, Jersey, and Jamaica, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Very seldom, هويل is the forename as well as the last name.