Hosgood Surname

669,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Hosgood Surname Definition:

Rogerus Hosbarne (Osborne), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Hosgood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
England1081:515,90832,533
Australia811:333,28028,364
Wales521:59,5105,360
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Scotland61:892,30328,047
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:198,17415,835
Wales431:36,4751,977

Hosgood 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Anglo-Saxon personal name Osgod.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Ásgautr; in the Domesday Book, Auesgot, Osgot, Osgod; personal name Tenant in chief in the Domesday Book, Richard Ausgod in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hosgood Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hosgood is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hosgood? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hosgood is the 669,375th most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 16,303,235 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Hosgood are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 2,047,791. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 50 percent live, Maryland, where 18 percent live and New York, where 12 percent live. Beside The United States Hosgood is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 18 percent live.

Hosgood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hosgood has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hosgood Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hosgood last name is primarily Congregationalist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hosgood surname are 16.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Hosgood earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.34% less than the national average, earning $39,549 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.17% less than the national average, earning $49,102 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hossgood930/
Osgood929,878/
Khoshgood882/
Hoggood8618/
Hasgood8611/
Osgoods861/
Ossgood861/
Husgood860/
Ousgood860/
Hosgo832/
Ogood831/
Osgod831/
Hosod831/
Khoshgoo8020/
Hassgood800/
Hagood775,227/
Chosgo7731/
Chogoo779/
Ozgood776/
Oshood776/
Hosgoz774/
Hasood773/
Osgodd772/
Asgood771/
Esgood771/
Housgo771/
Hoggod771/
Gogood771/
Hosoud771/
O'Good771/
Ahsood771/
Oscood771/
Khashgood756/
Khoshgooy752/
Hogo73702/
Ogoo73517/
Ogod7346/
Osod7340/
Osgo7320/
Khoshgo71409/
Haggood7153/
Ausgood7137/
Choigoo7133/
Eshgood7119/
Hangood714/
Hosgaud713/
Housgou712/
Chongoo711/
Oungood711/
Hahgood710/
Hongo6722,759/
Chogo676,340/
Jogoo67627/
Khoshgou67267/
Osoud6791/
Ongod6762/
Hougo6758/
Hosot6758/
Ahgoo6748/
Ongoo6745/
Hoggo6743/
Huogo6735/
Gogoo6732/
Hogos6731/
Hosad6722/
Hogad6719/
Hogho6716/
Khogo6714/
Asood6713/
Haghgood6713/
Jogod6711/
Ogiod6711/
Hagoo678/
Hogoi678/
Hogot677/
Gogod675/
Agood675/
Ogooh675/
Oogoo674/
Hogou674/
Hoygo674/
Hagod672/
Hoogo672/
Hogoh672/
Hogoj671/
Gosgo671/
Choongoo671/
Osgho671/
Oogod671/
Hosga671/
Khoushgo671/
Ogoos671/
O'Goo671/
Ohgod671/
Ogoot671/
Chongoot671/
Hoychood671/
Hoichood671/
Hokgo671/
Asgod670/
Osgad670/

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