Hossey Surname
Approximately 208 people bear this surname
Hossey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 105 | 1:333,540 | 6,405 |
| Belgium | 60 | 1:191,611 | 25,371 |
| Niger | 25 | 1:767,681 | 17,983 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
Hossey (53) may also be a first name.
Hossey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hossey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hossey is held by more people in Iraq than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hossey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,152,132nd most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Hossey live; 54 percent live in West Asia and 52 percent live in Levant. Hossey is also the 1,366,219th most commonly held first name globally, held by 53 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Iraq, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 333,540. Aside from Iraq this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 29 percent are found and Niger, where 12 percent are found.
Hossey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hossey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hossey last name decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Hossey
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