Cognomen 霍華德 (Howard 
, 霍華德 
) , in the entire world, is a widespread family name. The cognomen 霍華德 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). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Also, 霍華德 is the forename as well as the last name.