Family name Hows (Hows 
) , all around the world, is a rare last name. The family name Hows is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is a rare surname, Australia, and the United Kingdom. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States. Much less frequently, Hows is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Hows | United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Israel, New Zealand |
| john w. s. hows (b. 1797) |
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| john augustus hows (b. 1832) |
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| george hows (b. 1921) |
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