Habershon Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Habershon Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.) a nickname (or trade-name) from the Habergeon [Middle English habergeon, Old French haubergeon, hauberjon, from Old Frenchhauberc, a hauberk; O.H.Ger. halsberc, ‘neck-defence’] A knyght ther was . . .

Of fustian he wered a gypon Al bismotered with his habergeon.

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Habershon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2031:274,47321,519
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Habershon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.) a nickname (or trade-name) from the Habergeon [Middle English habergeon, Old French haubergeon, hauberjon, from Old Frenchhauberc, a hauberk; O.H.Ger. halsberc, ‘neck-defence’] A knyght ther was . . .

Of fustian he wered a gypon Al bismotered with his habergeon.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 43, 75-6.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Possibly from habergeon. the breast-plate-cognate with Helm, Sword, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Habershon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Habershon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Habershon is found most in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Habershon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 889,654th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Habershon reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 274,473. In England it is most frequent in: South Yorkshire, where 25 percent are found, Greater London, where 19 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Habershon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Habershon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 380 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Habershon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Habershon surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Habershon earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.98% more than the national average, earning $53,494 USD per year.

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