Hosh Surname

133,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Hosh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hosh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland1,1781:2,971309
Syria9081:21,2571,523
Somalia4901:27,4531,466
Iran2031:378,23924,709
Afghanistan1101:292,3024,686
Ukraine931:489,49156,515
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Pakistan611:2,928,58824,004
India481:15,980,529256,885
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Lebanon301:187,9038,189
Jordan291:304,91211,052
Palestine111:413,53212,017
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Norway101:514,22941,629
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
England81:6,964,757184,742
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Hosh (1,366) may also be a first name.

Hosh Last Name Facts

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

Hosh (Hindi: होश, Marathi: होश, Tibetan: ཧོཤ་) is found most frequently in Somaliland. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hosh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 133,204th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,152,894 people. The last name Hosh occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Hosh are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 212,002nd most commonly held first name globally, held by 1,366 people.

The surname is most widespread in Somaliland, where it is held by 1,178 people, or 1 in 2,971. Not including Somaliland this surname occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 27 percent live and Somalia, where 14 percent live.

Hosh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hosh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hosh last name increased 683 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hosh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hosh surname is chiefly Sunni (74%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Hosh are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hosh earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 0.97% more than the national average, earning $43,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.57% less than the national average, earning $23,067 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khosh8952,303/
Hosch892,874/
Housh892,527/
Hoosh89805/
Hoshe89325/
Chosh8925/
Hosth8924/
Hoesh894/
Hhosh891/
Hoish891/
Hosht891/
Hozsh891/
Hoshd891/
Hotsh891/
Hoh868,748/
Hos864,782/
Osh861,643/
Khoshh802,087/
Hoesch80798/
Khoush80300/
Ehoush80194/
Housch80191/
Choush80100/
Khoshe8077/
Khoshs8052/
Hoisch8025/
Khoish8016/
Hotsch8014/
Hosche8012/
Hkhosh8011/
Chgosh8010/
Chhosh8010/
Choshe806/
Houshe805/
Hossth803/
Hoshch803/
Hotshe802/
Khosch801/
Houshd801/
Chohsh801/
Choish800/
Hoss7527,738/
Hoch7525,699/
Hash7515,603/
Gosh7515,424/
Hose755,895/
Josh755,356/
Host755,318/
Hoos753,310/
Hoes752,955/
Choh752,186/
Hosp752,179/
Hush752,077/
Oshe751,542/
Hots751,499/
Hois75944/
Hesh75729/
Chos75716/
Hous75527/
Khos75402/
Oosh75367/
Osch75284/
Hohs75278/
Hoås75196/
Hoys75184/
Houh75184/
Hohu75134/
Hojs75133/
Hosz75131/
Hoih7594/
Hozh7583/
Oush7555/
Ahsh7552/
Osth7547/
Oish7543/
Hoyh7541/
Oshs7515/
Hohy7513/
Hoxh7510/
Hohc755/
Hods754/
Oesh754/
Hosť754/
Hoph753/
Odsh753/
Hodh753/
Hosd753/
Hoës753/
Ossh752/
Hosc752/
Ehsh752/
Osht752/
Hoht751/
Hhos751/
Osph751/
Oysh751/
Uosh751/
Ojsh751/
Oshx751/
Hosj751/
Hjoh751/
Hohh751/
Hohj751/
Choishe73150/
Houtsch73115/
Hoitsch7362/
Houscht7317/
Choushe732/
Hoisheh731/
Hoschhe731/
Housche731/
Hossche731/
Khooshe731/
Chotshe731/
Ho671,909,912/
House6781,697/
Khose679,758/
Gosch676,561/
Os676,350/
Oishe675,499/
Hosse673,211/
Hoots672,544/
Hashe672,501/
Huish672,387/
Hoose672,257/
Hoche672,235/
Oyshe671,985/
Khash671,798/
Hesch671,787/
Houts671,781/
Goshh671,525/
Hösch671,475/
Hasch671,474/
Husch671,135/
Chose67958/
Goush67950/
Chouh67735/
Khush67730/
Hodds67586/
Houss67582/
Osche67487/
Houch67484/
Choch67464/
Hushe67381/
Chois67346/
Chush67300/
Khoos67296/
Chash67294/
Hoess67286/
Hjash67269/
Hoods67224/
Hoost67222/
Houst67210/
Khoyh67191/
Chous67184/
Hotch67158/
Hotts67153/
Heesh67147/
Joush67141/
Athsh67132/
Hooss67125/
Chohu67112/
Khous67107/
Hasht67107/
Häsch6794/
Goosh6790/
Hoiss6774/
Hotse6768/
Hohyi6765/
Hashj6756/
Joosh6751/
Gohsh6748/
Horzs6748/
Choos6746/
Choss6745/
Khojh6741/
Husth6738/
Choes6738/
Hoich6736/
Joish6733/
Hoohe6732/
Hohii6731/
Hooch6730/
Hadsh6727/
Hoyse6725/
Khois6721/
Hoise6717/
Huoch6716/
Hoist6715/
Khoss6715/
Chodh6715/
Hoisz6714/
Hostt6714/
Haush6713/
Chots6712/
Chost6710/
Hjouh6710/
Choih678/
Hosås678/
Hoyst677/
Hoodh677/
Khouh676/
Choshova676/
Houdh676/
Hoschová676/
Chosz675/
Choys675/
Hashh675/
Hoosz674/
Hatsh674/
Oishz673/
Jossh673/
Hocht673/
Heshh673/
Choph673/
Husht673/
Gossh672/
Hoyts672/
Ahshs672/
Housc672/
Hodse672/
Hasdh672/
Chods672/
Housz672/
Hoyds672/
Heush672/
Chuos672/
Hassh672/
Hoohs672/
Hashs672/
Hgash672/
Chohd672/
Hoạch672/
Hoehs672/
Huush672/
Oshch672/
Oushe672/
Hoths672/
Hothz672/
Ahash672/
Hoeys671/
Houshová671/
Chhos671/
Hazsh671/
Hotds671/
Houds671/
Hoy's671/
Hooha671/
Hohse671/
Hossz671/
Haash671/
Haesh671/
Ahush671/
Huost671/
Hoych671/
Hoyss671/
Osshz671/
Hosst671/
Oishs671/
Houjh671/
Houzh671/
Houshova671/
Houshsht671/
Hojst671/
Hojsz671/
Hoesz671/
Hochh671/
Khojs671/
Hashd671/
Chauoush671/
Khozs671/
Chohy671/
Hoihs671/
Chohc671/
Oosxh671/
Odtsh671/
O'She671/
Chohs671/
Juosh671/
Hasjh671/
Horzh671/
Hhohd671/
Hodts671/
Hohyy671/
Khohh671/
Khuoh671/
Hooph670/
Houht670/
Hussh670/
Hessh670/
Hoyht670/
Housp670/
Oschs670/

Hosh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hosh in the Marathi language
होशhosa-
Hosh in the Hindi language
होशhosa98.71
होषhosa1.29
Hosh in the Tibetan language
ཧོཤ་hosha85.71
ཧོས་14.29

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hosh
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