Hosben Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Hosben Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hosben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Hoşben (17) are calculated separately.

Hosben (11) may also be a first name.

Hosben Last Name Facts

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

Hosben is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can appear in the variant forms: Hoşben. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hosben.

How Common Is The Last Name Hosben? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,723,624th most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 75 percent of Hosben are found; 75 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 75 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Hosben is also the 3,487,849th most common first name on earth, held by 11 people.

The surname is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Milne Bay, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Hosben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hosben has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hosben last name decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoşben9417/
Hodsben921/
Hosbend921/
Hosbehn920/
Hosbien920/
Hoben911,225/
Osben91307/
Houben8313,076/
Khoben83224/
Hooben8366/
Hasben8363/
Hosbin8310/
Hotben836/
Osbien834/
Hobien833/
Choben833/
Josben833/
Hobeng832/
Hoyben831/
Hoiben831/
Hosuen831/
Hobaen830/
Osbend830/
Osboen830/
Hesben830/
Oben808,597/
Khoshbeen8017/
Hobn801/
Chobeng77151/
Khoshbn77113/
Hesbeen7726/
Houbeng778/
Chouben774/
Hasbeen773/
Husbend772/
Khosbin772/
Hoibeng771/
Hooswen771/
Joshben771/
Husbeen771/
Hossuen771/
Khobeen771/
Obeng73137,360/
Haben732,359/
Hobin731,957/
Obien731,751/
Goben731,370/
Esben73242/
Ouben73210/
Asben73147/
Joben7355/
Osbin7334/
Obuen7330/
O'Ben7313/
Oswen7310/
Obend7310/
Osuen738/
Obent736/
Obenn735/
Hoswn734/
Hobhn733/
Obeen733/
Ahben732/
Osbén732/
Osbnn731/
Hobem731/
Hobng731/
Ooben731/
Hobne730/
Otben730/
Heesbeen71801/
Khoshbin71343/
Heesbien7140/
Khoshbyn7137/
Choshbin711/
Khusbeen711/
Chaben671,620/
Hauben671,027/
Hoobin67243/
Husbyn67172/
Gosuen67111/
Obenne6788/
Houbin6784/
Hasbin6784/
Khaben6778/
Jouben6772/
Gobeen6771/
Chobin6769/
Gosbin6760/
Hobing6757/
Hasuen6753/
Hobijn6751/
Khobin6747/
Haaben6743/
Hoibin6739/
Obn6729/
Obeeng6728/
Habeen6720/
Haswen6716/
Gouben6714/
O'Bien6710/
Hesbin679/
Houbenova678/
Josbin677/
Jobeen677/
Oubien677/
Hoswin676/
Ousbin674/
Khoschbin674/
Hobgin674/
Hoybin673/
Joiben673/
Gasben673/
Khobyn673/
Ahbend672/
Osbina672/
Huobin672/
Husbin672/
Heuben672/
Houbem672/
Oobeng672/
Hassbn672/
Hobyna672/
Ahbeng672/
Khoushbin671/
Osbion671/
Joyben671/
Husbnd671/
Hojbin671/
Hosswn671/
Habien671/
Ahbeen671/
Obienn671/
Hobinc671/
O'Beng671/
Hasbnd671/
Habeng671/
Gahben671/
Aasben671/
Honpen671/
Ojbene671/
Choubn671/
Asbent671/
Oybene671/
Oubeng671/
Oswent670/
Ausben670/
Goswen670/
Josbyn670/
Hobinn670/
Gooben670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hosben
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