What is "howat"

Howat is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alexander Howat (1876–1945), Scottish-born American coal miner and labor leader
• Cameron Howat (born 1985), Australian rules footballer
• Gerald Howat (1928–2007), British writer, historian and schoolmaster
• Ian Howat (born 1958), Welsh footballer
• John Howat (born 1970), Australian rules footballer
• Roy Howat, Scottish classical pianist and musicologist