Hoseason Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hoseason Surname Definition:

An old Shetland surname of Norse origin. It is a corruption of Aassieson, "the son of Aassi," a form of Oswald which see. In Shetland the name is generally pronounced in accordance with its original spelling, Aassiesen, and less correctly Osison and Hosison, whence the form Hoseason.

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Hoseason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:763,26141,903
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Wales151:206,30213,003
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland571:65,6703,971
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hoseason Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An old Shetland surname of Norse origin. It is a corruption of Aassieson, "the son of Aassi," a form of Oswald which see. In Shetland the name is generally pronounced in accordance with its original spelling, Aassiesen, and less correctly Osison and Hosison, whence the form Hoseason. The name has no connection whatsoever with the biblical Hosea. Elias Hoseason in Stevenson's Kidnapped was captain of the trading brig the Covenant" in which David Balfour was kidnapped. Some notes on the Shetland family of the name are given in F. J. Grant's Zetland family histories, 1907.

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

Hoseason Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoseason is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoseason? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,202,518th most commonly held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. The last name Hoseason occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Hoseason live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 763,261. In England it is most frequent in: Tyne and Wear, where 22 percent are found, Norfolk, where 21 percent are found and West Midlands, where 15 percent are found. Excluding England this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 18 percent are found and Scotland, where 14 percent are found.

Hoseason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hoseason has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hoseason last name grew 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 53 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoseason Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoseason last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Hoseason earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.49% more than the national average, earning $58,896 USD per year.

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