Hosack Surname

273,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hosack Surname Definition:

A common northern Scots surname and an old one in the Inverness and Cromarty districts. Alexander Hossack appears in Inverness in 1508, but the origin of the name says Macbain (v, p. 77) is obscure. It may be local. compare Hossack, the name given to the east mouth of the Thurso river.

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Hosack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2601:287,66626,744
Canada1251:294,76527,374
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:185,30916,412

Hosack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A common northern Scots surname and an old one in the Inverness and Cromarty districts. Alexander Hossack appears in Inverness in 1508, but the origin of the name says Macbain (v, p. 77) is obscure. It may be local. compare Hossack, the name given to the east mouth of the Thurso river. John Hossok was a tenant in the Castletoun of Ardmanoch, 1504 (ER., XII, p. 661), and William Hosak and Andreas Hosak were tenants there in 1539 (ibid., XVII, p. 680). William Hossoke was tenant of Akinhede in the barony of Kynnedour in 3565 (REM., p. 438), and sheep were stolen from Robert Hosak in the regality of Spynie, 1595 (SCM., II, p. 129). Cristiane Hosack in the "parochin of Suddi" is mentioned in 1652 (IDR., p. 247), and Alexander Hossack is recorded in Fortrose, 1726 (HP., II, p. 336). John Hosack was author of Mary Queen of Scots and her accusers 2 v., 1869—74.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Apparently foreign, but not yet verified.

The Norman People (1874)

Hosack Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hosack is found most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hosack? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 273,923rd most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,135,691 people. The last name Hosack is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Hosack are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hosack is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,260 people, or 1 in 287,666. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Hosack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hosack has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hosack last name grew 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hosack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hosack surname are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hosack earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $45,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $49,654 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hossack922,495/
Hoosack9249/
Hojsack9225/
Hoysack9211/
Hoscack921/
Chosack921/
Hosaack920/
Housack920/
Hosak91334/
Hosac9168/
Osack912/
Houssack8688/
Hoschack8617/
Hoosaack860/
Hojsak83566/
Hotsak83257/
Hozack83204/
Hoisak83120/
Gosack8365/
Hoysak8351/
Hoosac8344/
Chosak8337/
Osjack8332/
Hoshak8332/
Hoscak8317/
Ossack8316/
Hosiak8316/
Hossak8314/
Hojack8310/
Hasack838/
Hosjak838/
Khosak832/
Otsack831/
Housak831/
Hoxack831/
Hoosak831/
Hosock831/
Hossac830/
Hocack830/
Osak802,292/
Osac809/
Choosak77339/
Gossack77110/
Hassack7790/
Hoschak7766/
Hoshock7727/
Hoysock7727/
Hoitsak7726/
Hoosock7725/
Hoysagk7722/
Heusack7717/
Oschack7710/
Hojszak776/
Hoscock773/
Khoshak773/
Hossock772/
Hosscak772/
Hessack771/
Houshak771/
Houssak771/
Gousack771/
Chotsak771/
Chosauk771/
Hadsack770/
Hoseick770/
Osiak733,855/
Osiac731,062/
Gosak73522/
Osake73443/
Hasak73383/
Esack73372/
Hojak73324/
Hozak73219/
Asack73131/
Ossak73126/
Ahsak73110/
Ojack7386/
Hacak7375/
Hocak7342/
Ozack7337/
Hozac7332/
Oseac7330/
Hosák7322/
Hojac7319/
Oszak7319/
Ohsak7317/
Otsak7312/
Hočak7311/
Osjak7310/
Oshak739/
Osask737/
Osock736/
Osaak736/
Ousak736/
Osaac736/
Osauk736/
Hesak735/
Hosag734/
Hosok733/
Osacs733/
Osgac732/
Hasac732/
Odsak731/
Ocack731/
Hoćak731/
Hošak731/
Osaik731/
Hacok730/
Oseak730/
Hosax730/
Houssock7120/
Khoshakh7114/
Huisjack719/
Hoshchak716/
Hosaková714/
Hosakova713/
Khoushak712/
Haschack711/
Choschok711/
Khosaykh711/
Chhousak711/
Hathsack710/
Essack672,840/
Hasiak671,756/
Hassak671,358/
Gosaik67268/
Khasak67215/
Hozjak67120/
Hojsák67116/
Assack6791/
Goshak6782/
Chasak6782/
Eshack6776/
Ashack6760/
Hacock6756/
Hascak6739/
Hozhak6738/
Gossak6733/
Oshaik6725/
Hojcak6724/
Hashak6722/
Hasake6720/
Ashock6716/
Hoisag6715/
Oshake6714/
Houjak6713/
Oschak6712/
O'Jack6711/
Hoziak6711/
Oszajc6710/
Ahshak6710/
Osaike6710/
Hasjak678/
Goysak677/
Goosak677/
Hajsak677/
Hajack676/
Haczak675/
Hoczok675/
Hojake674/
Ossaic674/
Hoesok674/
Hogiac674/
Haszak674/
Ahsaik674/
Hoczak673/
Gousak673/
Oshock673/
Ahjack673/
Hojsakova673/
Ossock673/
Hoshakova673/
Houzak672/
Hoshok672/
Haciak672/
Hazack672/
Atsack672/
Chasac672/
Jousak672/
Hojzak672/
Hodjak672/
Horzak672/
Oisaac672/
Gosayc672/
Jasack671/
Hesock671/
Hasock671/
Joseac671/
Hoshaq671/
Eusack671/
Esahck671/
Hasadk671/
Hasakh671/
Hassac671/
Oussac671/
Oussak671/
Oseake671/
Hossoc671/
Hosčák671/
Heshak671/
Hojjak671/
Hojsaková671/
Khoshaykh671/
Khosaq671/
Joisac671/
Josock671/
Otszak671/
Oscock671/
Ojacks671/
Haciok671/
Ahasak671/
Osaikh671/
Ossaik671/
Osakhe671/
Osheak671/
Osauyk671/
Esaack671/
Achock671/
Hatschack671/
Osscak670/
Josaak670/
Ossake670/
Hacack670/
Hacook670/
Eshock670/
Hochac670/
Hocock670/

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