How (surname)
# How (surname)

How is an English surname, derived either from a contraction of Howe, or from various place names such as How, Cumbria. It may also be a variant spelling of the Chinese surname Hao. Notable people with the surname include:

* Bradford How (born 1977), Canadian video jockey
* Charles T. How (1840–1909), American real-estate developer
* Henry How (1828–1879), British-Canadian chemist, geologist and mineralogist
* James Eads How (1874–1930), American hobo organizer
* Jamie How (born 1981), New Zealand cricketer
* Jane How (born 1951), English actress
* Martin How (1931–2022), British composer and organist
* Richard How (born 1944), Australian rugby union player
* Walter How (1885–1972), English sailor
* William Walsham How (1823–1897), English bishop of Wakefield
