Hossa Surname
Approximately 1,512 people bear this surname
Hossa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 661 | 1:80,093 | 8,230 |
| Poland | 253 | 1:150,232 | 21,477 |
| Brazil | 189 | 1:1,132,668 | 39,509 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| Slovakia | 44 | 1:121,283 | 22,570 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Finland | 18 | 1:305,372 | 22,464 |
| Benin | 16 | 1:645,975 | 38,126 |
| Mauritania | 13 | 1:314,989 | 13,616 |
| Jordan | 11 | 1:803,858 | 14,945 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Hossa (343) may also be a first name.
Hossa Demographics
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Hossa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hossa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hossa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻮﺻﻪ) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hossa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 259,916th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,819,806 people. The surname Hossa is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Hossa reside; 44 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 471,283rd most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 343 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 661 people, or 1 in 80,093. In Tanzania it is most common in: Ruvuma Region, where 49 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 19 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 11 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this last name exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 17 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.
Hossa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hossa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hossa surname rose 7,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hossa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hossa last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the party.
Hossa earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.1% more than the national average, earning $44,485 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hossa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hossa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻫﻮﺻﻪ | hwsh | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hossa
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