Question: where does the last name howell come from

title: Howell (name)
text: Howell is a surname ( family name or last name ) originating from Wales . It is not a particularly common name among those of Welsh ancestry , as it is an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Hywel . It originates in a dynasty of kings in Wales and Brittany in the 9th and 10th century , and three Welsh royal houses of that time onwards . The Tudor Royal house of England was also descended from them . See also : Powell ( surname ) , and Welsh surnames . 

Answer: answer: Howell is a surname ( family name or last name ) originating from Wales.
It originates in a dynasty of kings in Wales and Brittany in the 9th and 10th century, and three Welsh royal houses of that time onwards.
answer: Howell is a surname originating from Wales, an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Hywel.  It originates in a dynasty of kings in Wales and Brittany in the 9th and 10th century, and three Welsh royal houses of that time onwards.