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 (1840âÂÂ1909), American real-estate developer
- Henry How (1828âÂÂ1879), British-Canadian chemist, geologist and mineralogist
- James Eads How (1874âÂÂ1930), American hobo organizer
- Jamie How (born 1981), New Zealand cricketer
- Jane How (born 1951), English actress
- Martin How (1931âÂÂ2022), British composer and organist
- Richard How (born 1944), Australian rugby union player
- Walter How (1885âÂÂ1972), English sailor
- William Walsham How (1823âÂÂ1897), English bishop of Wakefield
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