Hossack Surname

172,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hossack Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hossack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6431:86,6539,466
Canada4641:79,4098,889
United States4201:862,99765,593
Australia4161:64,8947,770
Scotland3461:15,4731,940
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Wales211:147,35910,403
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5221:7,1711,013
England1411:172,87514,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Hossack Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hossack is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hossack? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 172,420th most frequent last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,920,860 people. The last name Hossack occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Hossack live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 643 people, or 1 in 86,653. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Kent, where 7 percent reside and Surrey, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Hossack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hossack has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hossack last name increased 456 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 583 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 34 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hossack Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hossack surname are 14.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hossack earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.67% more than the national average, earning R 260,616 per year; in United States they earn 9.85% more than the national average, earning $47,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.08% more than the national average, earning $57,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houssack9388/
Hosack921,419/
Ossack9216/
Hossak9214/
Hossac920/
Gossack86110/
Hassack8690/
Hussack8660/
Hoosack8649/
Hojsack8625/
Hoysack8611/
Hossock862/
Hessack861/
Houssak861/
Chosack861/
Hosaack860/
Housack860/
Hosak83334/
Ossak83126/
Hosac8368/
Osack832/
Houssock8020/
Hoschack8017/
Hoosaack800/
Essack772,840/
Hassak771,358/
Hojsak77566/
Hussak77295/
Hotsak77257/
Husack77256/
Hoisak77120/
Assack7791/
Gosack7765/
Ussack7760/
Hoysak7751/
Hoosac7744/
Chosak7737/
Gossak7733/
Osjack7732/
Hoshak7732/
Hosiak7716/
Hasack778/
Hosjak778/
Ossaic774/
Ossock773/
Khosak772/
Otsack771/
Housak771/
Hoxack771/
Hoosak771/
Hosock771/
Hassac771/
Oussac771/
Oussak771/
Hossoc771/
Ossaik771/
Ossake770/
Osak732,292/
Osac739/
Choosak71339/
Hussock71193/
Chassac71149/
Hassock71142/
Gussack7184/
Hoschak7166/
Hoshock7127/
Hoysock7127/
Goussak7126/
Hoitsak7126/
Hoosock7125/
Hoysagk7122/
Heusack7117/
Oschack7110/
Hessock719/
Hassake719/
Esshack718/
Hojszak716/
Oussakh714/
Goussac713/
Khoshak713/
Assadck712/
Jassack711/
Hushack711/
Ossaicc711/
Huzsack711/
Huszack711/
Hussaik711/
Houshak711/
Jussack711/
Ossouck711/
Gousack711/
Oussakt711/
Ossaike711/
Oussake711/
Chotsak711/
Chosauk711/
Hadsack710/
Hoseick710/
Husak6716,485/
Osiak673,855/
Osiac671,062/
Gosak67522/
Osake67443/
Hasak67383/
Esack67372/
Husac67334/
Essak67306/
Asack67131/
Ahsak67110/
Assak6784/
Ussak6775/
Ossok6771/
Usack6768/
Hozac6732/
Oseac6730/
Hosák6722/
Oszak6719/
Ohsak6717/
Assac6716/
Khoshakh6714/
Otsak6712/
Hočak6711/
Osjak6710/
Huisjack679/
Oshak679/
Osask677/
Osock676/
Osaak676/
Ousak676/
Osaac676/
Osauk676/
Hoshchak676/
Hesak675/
Hosag674/
Hosaková674/
Hosok673/
Osacs673/
Hosakova673/
Osgac672/
Ososk672/
Hasac672/
Khoushak672/
Houssouk672/
Haschack671/
Khassauk671/
Odsak671/
Oussahak671/
Choschok671/
Ussac671/
Oussakhe671/
Hoćak671/
Hošak671/
Houssaig671/
Khusshak671/
Khassake671/
Khosaykh671/
Osaik671/
Chhousak671/
Oseak670/
Hathsack670/
Hosax670/

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