Last name 霍华德 (Howard 
, 霍华德) , around the world, is a widespread surname. The family name 霍华德 is characteristic of British Virgin Islands, where it is a common surname, Barbados, and the United States, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Likewise, 霍华德 is the forename as well as the last name.