One-Name Studies: Why Study Just One Surname?
I should say at this point that Howes was a “local name” in Norfolk with between 2.5 and 3 nameholders per 1,000 of population, depending upon which year one chooses. In some parts of the county the frequency was 3 or 4 times higher than the average, sometimes making it very difficult to sort out which William or Thomas goes with which family.