Hoso Surname
Approximately 847 people bear this surname
Hoso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 416 | 1:307,318 | 11,269 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Turkey | 50 | 1:1,556,428 | 59,823 |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Armenia | 5 | 1:586,036 | 10,281 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1:884,100 | 15,259 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Hošo (93) & Höso (1) are calculated separately.
Hoso (394) may also be a first name.
Hoso Demographics
Hoso Political Affiliation
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Hoso Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hoso Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hoso (Arabic: حوسو, Hindi: होसो) is found most frequently in Japan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Hošo or Höso. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hoso? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hoso is the 411,827th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 8,603,950 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Hoso reside; 49 percent reside in East Asia and 49 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Hoso is also the 435,477th most frequently used forename globally It is held by 394 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 416 people, or 1 in 307,318. In Japan Hoso is most frequent in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 19 percent live, Wakayama Prefecture, where 17 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent live. Other than Japan Hoso is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 29 percent live and Turkey, where 6 percent live.
Hoso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hoso has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with 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
Hoso Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hoso in the Hindi language | ||
| होसो | hoso | - |
| Hoso in the Arabic language | ||
| حوسو | hwsw | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoso
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