Host Surname

90,149th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Croatia

Host Surname Definition:

(English) One who kept a public place of lodging, the landlord of an inn.

Host Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5351:236,13022,666
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
France4391:151,30523,468
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Germany3111:258,86027,806
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Australia2651:101,87111,478
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Argentina1341:318,98125,304
Belgium1211:95,01414,658
Brazil1151:1,861,51659,915
Croatia1141:37,0937,510
Russia861:1,675,849110,706
England831:671,30238,633
Ukraine601:758,71277,596
India551:13,946,643236,652
Canada541:682,32655,162
Slovakia521:102,62419,507
Azerbaijan361:268,0316,422
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Czechia251:425,33947,625
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
China61:227,886,92811,701
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3351:149,90713,916

The alternate forms: Höst (96), Hosť (4) & Hošt (2) are calculated separately.

Host (283) may also be a first name.

Host Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who kept a public place of lodging, the landlord of an inn.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Host Last Name Facts

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

The last name Host is most common in The United States. It can occur as a variant: Höst, Hosť or Hošt. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Host? popularity and diffusion

It is the 90,149th most commonly used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,370,355 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 35 percent of Host reside; 30 percent reside in North America and 30 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Host is also the 526,385th most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 283 people.

Host is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,535 people, or 1 in 236,130. In The United States Host is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 15 percent live, Minnesota, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States Host exists in 82 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 15 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.

Host Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Host has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Host last name expanded 458 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Host Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

The amount Host earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning R 254,916 per year; in United States they earn 19.42% more than the national average, earning $51,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.73% more than the national average, earning $52,031 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höst9296/
Hosť924/
Hošt922/
Hoste894,865/
Khost89831/
Hoost89222/
Houst89210/
Hoest89156/
Hosts8986/
Hosth8924/
Hoist8915/
Hostt8914/
Chost8910/
Hjost899/
Hoyst897/
Huost891/
Hosst891/
Hosht891/
Hojst891/
Hot8616,449/
Ost866,784/
Hos864,782/
Khosht80497/
Houste8050/
Khoste8020/
Hooste8017/
Hossth803/
Hoiste802/
Chostz802/
Choste802/
Hoesht801/
Hoiset801/
Hosste801/
Hoyset801/
Hosstt801/
Choyst800/
Hohste800/
Khot7584,610/
Jost7546,909/
Hoth7543,568/
Huot7540,838/
Hoyt7530,506/
Hoss7527,738/
Chot7520,447/
Hott757,067/
Hose755,895/
Hout754,089/
Hoot753,480/
Hosh753,385/
Oost753,342/
Hoos753,310/
Hote752,836/
Hast752,620/
Hust752,184/
Hosp752,179/
Gost751,502/
Hots751,499/
Oest751,430/
Oste751,234/
Hois75944/
Chos75716/
Hoit75637/
Hous75527/
Khos75402/
Ohst75364/
Hest75314/
Hohs75278/
Hoås75196/
Hoys75184/
Ehst75182/
Hojs75133/
Hosz75131/
Hodt75113/
Oust7570/
Osth7547/
Hojt7519/
Ojst7518/
Oist7515/
Ostt7514/
Odst7512/
Hoët755/
Hods754/
Hhot754/
Osts753/
Hosd753/
Hoës753/
Hozt752/
Hotť752/
Osht752/
Otst752/
Hoht751/
Hhos751/
Häst751/
Ostp751/
Ahst751/
Hoxt751/
Hosj751/
Uost750/
Hoiseth73245/
Choiset7388/
Hostová7370/
D'Hoest7369/
Khojset7343/
Hoyseth7338/
Houscht7317/
Hostova7315/
D'Houst734/
D'Hoste732/
Hoisett731/
Khoshte731/
Chouste731/
Hoescht731/
Hoysett730/
Hostzch730/
Ho671,909,912/
House6781,697/
Khosh6752,303/
Khose679,758/
Khote676,678/
Os676,350/
Chuot675,223/
Hoyte674,937/
Joost674,807/
Ot674,727/
Hotte673,744/
Hosse673,211/
Hosch672,874/
Haste672,739/
Hoots672,544/
Housh672,527/
Hoose672,257/
Chott672,175/
Houts671,781/
Chote671,429/
Haest671,188/
Chust67979/
Chose67958/
Hoosh67805/
Hottz67593/
Hodds67586/
Houss67582/
Hooth67549/
Haast67452/
Haust67390/
Chois67346/
Houth67339/
Huste67331/
Hoshe67325/
Hoitt67314/
Houte67307/
Khoos67296/
Chout67235/
Hoods67224/
Goist67223/
Hoote67189/
Hoitz67189/
Chous67184/
Joszt67170/
Hotch67158/
Hotts67153/
Joist67133/
Heust67130/
Huoth67128/
Hestø67128/
Goust67125/
Hooss67125/
Hoytt67121/
Houdt67119/
Khoot67113/
Khoth67112/
Khous67107/
Hasht67107/
Chast6787/
Choot6782/
Hoite6782/
Khast6777/
Hoiss6774/
Hotse6768/
Oiste6763/
Hootz6761/
Chhot6758/
Khoit6749/
Horzs6748/
Hasth6748/
Khout6747/
Choos6746/
Choit6745/
Choss6745/
Hothe6741/
Husth6738/
Huyst6738/
Huott6733/
Khott6726/
Chosh6725/
Hoyse6725/
Goost6724/
Houët6723/
Huist6722/
Khois6721/
Gostt6720/
Gosht6719/
Hoise6717/
Khoss6715/
Hoisz6714/
Chots6712/
Heest6711/
Hoith6711/
Hoodt6711/
Hosås678/
Josst677/
Choyt677/
Hesht677/
Husts676/
Houtt675/
Hoydt675/
Chosz675/
Choys675/
Hotcz675/
Khust675/
Joust674/
Choth674/
Hoosz674/
Khhot674/
Jostå674/
Hoytz674/
Gosst674/
Khoshtte674/
Hodte673/
Hastt673/
Hocht673/
Chostova673/
Husht673/
Hoyts672/
Hoidt672/
Hodse672/
Khuot672/
Chods672/
Housz672/
Hoyds672/
Chuos672/
Hoohs672/
Hozte672/
Houstova672/
Osthe672/
Hoths672/
Hothz672/
Huote672/
Hhosh671/
Khotd671/
Oesth671/
Otsts671/
Chhos671/
Hestt671/
Hasdt671/
Hastd671/
Joyst671/
Hotds671/
Houds671/
Houtp671/
Hoy's671/
Huotz671/
Hezst671/
Hgoth671/
Hohse671/
Hootd671/
Hossz671/
Hosteher671/
Ahast671/
Hoish671/
Ouste671/
Hoyss671/
Huszt671/
Hoott671/
Hozsh671/
Houshsht671/
Höste671/
Hojsz671/
Hastø671/
Khojs671/
Khosd671/
Oostt671/
Ohste671/
Oisth671/
Àoust671/
Ehsht671/
Khozs671/
Oiset671/
Hoihs671/
Uohst671/
Chohs671/
Hoshd671/
Hotsh671/
Hustd671/
Hodts671/
Hoyth670/
Chodt670/
Ooste670/
Houht670/
Hotce670/
Hustt670/
Hooyt670/
Huodt670/
Oustt670/
Hoyht670/
Housp670/
Huhst670/

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