Hosszu Surname

289,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Hosszu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hosszu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary6001:16,3601,869
Romania5201:38,6114,924
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Denmark111:513,15632,022
France111:6,038,429280,838
England71:7,959,723202,100
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Hosszú (1,637) are calculated separately.

Hosszu Last Name Facts

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

Hosszu is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Hosszú. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hosszu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hosszu is the 289,639th most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 5,508,349 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Hosszu are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

This surname is most common in Hungary, where it is carried by 600 people, or 1 in 16,360. In Hungary Hosszu is most prevalent in: Somogy County, where 21 percent live, Budapest, where 15 percent live and Zala County, where 13 percent live. Outside of Hungary this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 39 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Hosszu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hosszu surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hosszu earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.03% less than the national average, earning $41,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.78% more than the national average, earning $63,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hosszú941,637/
Hossu911,057/
Hoszu9163/
Hossou839,191/
Houssu8350/
Hosseu832/
Hossau831/
Husszu831/
Hosu804,121/
Ossu80608/
Hozu80115/
Houssou7725,939/
Hoissou77148/
Hosseus7714/
Hoessou775/
Hoïssou774/
Hossous771/
Hosssou771/
Hoossou771/
Huossou771/
Hodssou771/
Khossou771/
Hossuth770/
Hosszuuova751/
Ossou731,135/
Hassu73443/
Chozu73122/
Hossó73121/
Hussu7381/
Jossu7347/
Khosu7344/
Housu7341/
Hoshu7327/
Hotsu7322/
Ossau7320/
Hosui7313/
Osseu7312/
Ossui7311/
Oussu7310/
Hoseu7310/
Gossu738/
Hosou736/
Hosup736/
Oszup736/
Hosus733/
Haszu733/
Chosu733/
Hosuh732/
Oszut732/
Osssu731/
Hoesu731/
Hosud731/
Hosuy731/
Huosu731/
Hoszú731/
Hoşsu731/
Hüssu731/
Ossut731/
Ossus731/
Hosau731/
Hosiu731/
Ehoussou714,200/
Housssou716/
Houssaut714/
Choussou713/
Khoussou712/
Housseux712/
Khousseu711/
Hossouhe711/
Houtssou711/
Houssouh711/
Houssous711/
Oussou6725,145/
Hassou6714,190/
Osu6710,471/
Gossou674,382/
Ozu673,220/
Oszust671,825/
Houzou67711/
Choshu67599/
Goussu67478/
Hossoo67282/
Osseux67203/
Chotsu67197/
Chussu67153/
Housou67111/
Hoseus67110/
Hasshu6772/
Jossou6765/
Hassui6754/
Hossoe6741/
Oissou6740/
Hassau6738/
Hosutt6737/
Hosszúová6729/
Choosu6725/
Khassu6723/
Ehoussoud6721/
Khoshu6719/
Josseu6719/
Ossoud6718/
Chozou6716/
Ossuch6715/
Housui6714/
Houssouhe6711/
Hotsup6710/
Khussu678/
Hassut677/
Osuszd677/
Hasseu676/
Hussus676/
Ahssou676/
Hussau676/
Ossutt675/
Hoshut675/
Hassuy675/
Oossou675/
Hodsup675/
Gossau674/
Housau674/
Hotsou674/
Hassuh674/
Hussui673/
Chassu673/
Chousu672/
Hussou672/
Uossou672/
Houzeu672/
Hoshou672/
Hoshus672/
Houshu672/
Oussau671/
Hosoud671/
Hoisou671/
Hassus671/
Khoosu671/
Khosou671/
Khosau671/
Oussui671/
Ossouh671/
Odssou671/
Chosui671/
Chosup671/
Hoosud671/
Hosuch670/

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Footnotes

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