Francis Howard may refer to:
Government and military Francis Howard, 5th Baron Howard of Effingham (1643–1694/5), English Governor of Virginia Francis Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham (1683–1743), English army officer Sir Francis Howard (British Army officer, born 1848) (1848–1930), British general Sir Francis Howard (MP), Member of Parliament (MP) for Windsor
Others Francis William Howard (1867–1944), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church Francis Howard (priest) (1872–1949), Censor of Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge Francis Key Howard (1826–1872), editor Francis Alick Howard or Frankie Howerd (1917–1992), English comedian and actor Francis Howard (footballer) (1931–2007), English association football player
See also Frank Howard (disambiguation) Frances Howard (disambiguation), for the female version of the name