Hoso Surname

411,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 847 people bear this surname

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

Hoso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4161:307,31811,269
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Turkey501:1,556,42859,823
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Armenia51:586,03610,281
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Bosnia and Herzegovina41:884,10015,259
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Hošo (93) & Höso (1) are calculated separately.

Hoso (394) may also be a first name.

Hoso Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoso (Arabic: حوسو, Hindi: होसो) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Hošo or Höso. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoso? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 411,827th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 8,603,950 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 58 percent of Hoso are found; 49 percent are found in East Asia and 49 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Hoso is also the 435,477th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 394 people.

The last name Hoso is most frequent in Japan, where it is borne by 416 people, or 1 in 307,318. In Japan Hoso is most prevalent in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 19 percent are found, Wakayama Prefecture, where 17 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Japan it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 29 percent are found and Turkey, where 6 percent are found.

Hoso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hoso has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoso surname increased 139 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoso surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Hoso earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.52% more than the national average, earning $47,257 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hošo9293/
Höso921/
Khoso8956,698/
Hosoi8930,461/
Hosoo891,307/
Hosso89856/
Choso89830/
Hosho89649/
Hosio89602/
Hosot8958/
Huoso8956/
Hosco8954/
Hosoy8920/
Houso8913/
Hoiso8913/
Hosos899/
Hosou896/
Hhoso893/
Hooso892/
Hoeso891/
Hosoa891/
Hosod891/
Oso8619,097/
Hossou809,191/
Chosco801,014/
Khosho80737/
Hoshos80405/
Hossoo80282/
Housou80111/
Housos8074/
Khosoo8069/
Hoşsoy8060/
Chosgo8031/
Housso8030/
Khooso8028/
Chotso8025/
Hossho8023/
Khouso8022/
Hossoy8020/
Khosso8017/
Hohsoh808/
Hosios805/
Hoscoy805/
Housho805/
Khosoi804/
Hossoi804/
Hotsou804/
Chooso804/
Khhoso803/
Hosopf803/
Hossoh803/
Chouso803/
Chosso802/
Chosoo802/
Chosoy802/
Hoshou802/
Hossop801/
Housgo801/
Hoshoo801/
Hosoud801/
Hossos801/
Hosszo801/
Hoisou801/
Jhosoi801/
Khuoso801/
Khosou801/
Choiso801/
Chosio801/
Chosod801/
Hotsuo801/
Hosoth801/
Housoy800/
Hoshop800/
Hojo7523,089/
Osio757,726/
Osoy755,688/
Osco754,059/
Osso753,457/
Goso752,550/
Oiso752,165/
Osos751,759/
Hozo751,756/
Osoh751,602/
Hosa75945/
Haso75740/
Ouso75704/
Osop75697/
Joso75596/
Osoo75580/
Huso75503/
Osot75475/
Osuo75445/
Otso75359/
Osou75328/
Osoi75313/
Osoa75214/
Heso75200/
Hoco75111/
Uoso7554/
Osod7540/
Osoś7533/
Ehso7531/
Osgo7520/
Ohso7516/
Oxso7515/
Oeso7515/
Hoço7514/
Odso7510/
Osjo759/
Ooso753/
Ahso753/
Osoš752/
Oszo751/
Hüso751/
Osìo751/
Osoj751/
Ozso751/
Houssou7325,939/
Chousos73575/
Khoshgo73409/
Houssoy73239/
Chousou73231/
Hoissou73148/
Khoshho7377/
Chotsot7333/
Khoshou7333/
Chodsoi7319/
Houssos7318/
Khoshoo7315/
Chousso7310/
Khousso739/
Chousio738/
Hoessou735/
Khoshoi735/
Ehousou734/
Hoïssou734/
Houysod734/
Choitso733/
Hosoitz732/
Chotsho732/
Housgou732/
Houssoh732/
Khoosoo732/
Choosod732/
Choosot732/
Khousho731/
Choysoo731/
Choiseo731/
Houshou731/
Khosouh731/
Hossous731/
Hosssou731/
Houhsou731/
Houdsou731/
Hoossou731/
Houtsou731/
Houssop731/
Huossou731/
Hodssou731/
Khousoo731/
Ehousso731/
Choscho731/
Chotsop731/
Khossou731/
Chodsoy731/
Choisso730/
Hoshous730/
Khosa6745,038/
Ehoussou674,200/
Hajoo673,765/
Gosso673,182/
Josso672,251/
Chosa672,066/
Chozo672,057/
Oisso671,798/
Hossa671,512/
Hasso671,190/
Ossou671,135/
Huiso67992/
Chuso67738/
Eshoo67693/
Husso67655/
Oscoy67640/
Ozsoy67589/
Ochoo67564/
Gosio67544/
Hosia67503/
Hosha67479/
Chaso67437/
Hesso67378/
Chojo67289/
Hotsa67287/
Khoshgou67267/
Hájos67263/
Housa67251/
Hauso67248/
Hasoň67238/
Ossoa67215/
Hocho67214/
Achoo67196/
Josoy67188/
Khaso67187/
Ossos67174/
Hasoz67173/
Ashoo67170/
Hoschopf67149/
Oshuo67144/
Hoisa67143/
Osoos67141/
Hossó67121/
Hasot67118/
Hosca67115/
Ossoh67114/
Hocoy67107/
Osios6796/
Hooja6792/
Osoud6791/
Khuso6778/
Hasoh6778/
Otsou6777/
Hasou6768/
Husoy6761/
Otsoy6758/
Josio6758/
Osooz6750/
Haaso6748/
Ossco6743/
Hojsa6743/
Hojoh6742/
Khozo6741/
Hoesa6738/
Ousso6737/
Hoșco6735/
Gosoi6729/
Hatso6729/
Chousios6728/
Hasop6726/
Osoih6726/
Hoysa6723/
Hosad6722/
Gouso6721/
Hazos6721/
Ousou6721/
Hoššo6721/
Khoshgoo6720/
Otsoi6720/
Hasoo6719/
Hosza6718/
Hosap6718/
Ochos6717/
Ossoi6717/
Hodjo6717/
Hotco6716/
Osoch6716/
Osoph6716/
Hozas6715/
Gosoh6714/
Hoosa6713/
Hosah6712/
Choschos6712/
Husop6712/
Hosat6711/
Ossoo6711/
Achos6710/
Hoseu6710/
Hazoo6710/
Osoit6710/
Ahsoi6710/
Ahjoo679/
Hosaa679/
Oscou679/
Goiso679/
Házos679/
Ossot679/
Uthso679/
Ahjos679/
Hozho678/
Oshoo678/
Husos677/
Gosoy677/
Hasos677/
Hezso677/
Horzo677/
Hojos676/
Hodsa676/
Housssou676/
Hasoa676/
Hudso675/
Osoup675/
Oshos675/
Ososs675/
Husoh675/
Hoxho674/
Gooso674/
Osohu674/
Josou674/
Hesou674/
Hojho674/
Hozoi674/
Hozsa673/
Choussos673/
Hojoo673/
Ousoh673/
Hooza673/
Husou673/
Ottso673/
Ozsoz673/
Hajso673/
Choussou673/
Hoyzo673/
Josoi673/
Khoshooe673/
Heeso673/
Hgozo673/
Hasoy672/
Johso672/
Hutso672/
Osuoh672/
Hojou672/
Gosou672/
Khoussou672/
Hjosa672/
Hocio672/
Houjo672/
Ozhos672/
Othso672/
Oszoy672/
Ossoy672/
Ossoï672/
Oisou672/
Husoi672/
Ousuo672/
Outso672/
Uosoh672/
Khoushoo671/
Huosa671/
Hgosa671/
Gosgo671/
Ahsso671/
Ajhoo671/
Gosuo671/
Osoij671/
Uchoo671/
Ososh671/
Husod671/
Hoojo671/
Houtsios671/
Houtssou671/
Hozoh671/
Hoţoi671/
Houssouh671/
Hesoi671/
Hoissseo671/
Khoushgo671/
Joszo671/
Jouso671/
Oosoz671/
Ossuo671/
Osiot671/
Ososz671/
Oysou671/
Oisoy671/
Oitso671/
Odsoy671/
Oesso671/
Gosoo671/
Goyso671/
Hadso671/
Choitsho671/
Chousous671/
Hooxa671/
Houssous671/
Joxso671/
Josoo671/
Ousoi671/
Oosos671/
Ozsoi671/
Ohsou671/
Jooso671/
Hosau671/
Hesoy670/
Heuso670/

Hoso Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hoso in the Hindi language
होसोhoso-
Hoso in the Arabic language
حوسوhwsw-

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