Hosegood Surname
Approximately 551 people bear this surname
Hosegood Surname Definition:
Rogerus Hosbarne (Osborne), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameHosegood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 266 | 1:209,466 | 18,018 |
| Canada | 125 | 1:294,765 | 27,374 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 238 | 1:102,418 | 10,282 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Hosegood 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.
1 for an Anglo-Saxon *Hósgód [v. under Hose3, and + Old English gód, good] 2 for Osgood, q.v.
The second is perhaps the commoner origin, as Osgód was a frequent A.-Scand. pers. name, and H- confusion sometimes occurs. Both Hosgod and Hosegod occur in the Hundred Rolls
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.).
Hosegood Demographics
Hosegood Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Hosegood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hosegood Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hosegood is found most in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hosegood? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 572,152nd most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,226,036 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Hosegood reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Hosegood is most common in England, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 209,466. In England Hosegood is most frequent in: Devon, where 25 percent live, Somerset, where 11 percent live and Berkshire, where 8 percent live. Aside from England Hosegood exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Hosegood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hosegood has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hosegood last name increased 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 957 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hosegood Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hosegood last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hosegood earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.71% more than the national average, earning $50,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.74% less than the national average, earning $41,864 CAD per year.
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