Horsegood Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Horsegood Surname Definition:
Rogerus Hosbarne (Osborne), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameHorsegood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
Horsegood Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Osgod': v. Osgood. The aspirate got into these names very early; compare Hoddy for Oddy, and such an entry as this:
Rogerus Hosbarne (Osborne), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Or earlier:
Alice Hosebern, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hosegood and Hosgood are very familiar names in the South-west of England.
Walter Hosgod, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Hosegod, Wiltshire, ibid.
The Anglo-Saxon personal name Osgod.
Hosegood is an ancient west of England name. At present it occurs in Somerset and Devon. Six centuries ago it was represented by Hosgod, Hosegod, and Osegod, in Gloucestershire, Wilts, and Oxfordshire, and in the eastern counties of Norfolk and Essex (H. R.).
Horsegood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horsegood Come From? nationality or country of origin
Horsegood has its highest incidence in France. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Horsegood? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,316,765th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Horsegood live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
It is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 66,422,722. In France Horsegood is most frequent in: Hauts-de-France, where 100 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsgood | 94 | 29 | / |
| Arsego | 67 | 898 | / |
| Orsega | 67 | 82 | / |
| Haris Hegde | 60 | 1 | / |
| Harris-Agodi | 57 | 3 | / |
| Harau-Segato | 57 | 1 | / |
| Herschede | 56 | 95 | / |
| Harris-Gouede | 55 | 2 | / |
| Harisagaud | 53 | 1 | / |
| Haars-Koot | 53 | 1 | / |
| Herscot | 50 | 10 | / |
| Herzogd | 50 | 1 | / |
| Harscad | 50 | 1 | / |
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