Hosum Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Hosum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hosum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Norway111:467,48139,375
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Hosum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hosum is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hosum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hosum is the 3,228,735th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. Hosum occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 59 percent of Hosum live; 59 percent live in Oceania Islands and 59 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

Hosum is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea Hosum is mostly concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 68 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 32 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Hosum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hosum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hosum last name declined 56 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hosum Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hosum earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.27% less than the national average, earning 286,302 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Housum9164/
Hossum9117/
Chosum915/
Khosum911/
Osum89412/
Hosoume83150/
Chhosum835/
Hossoum831/
Husum801,217/
Osume80397/
Hocum80203/
Hasum80122/
Hesum8095/
Hosom8057/
Oshum8051/
Josum8048/
Ossum8026/
Gosum8020/
Hosun8019/
Oosum806/
Hojum802/
Osumt800/
Houssoum773/
Horzum732,154/
Hazoum73911/
Hassum73205/
Hajoum73194/
Ajhoum73170/
Chosom73125/
Gossum73120/
Hashum7384/
Hotjum7379/
Haasum7378/
Hossom7366/
Hochum7341/
Chojum7326/
Khosun7326/
Hosung7325/
Chosun7324/
Azhoum7323/
Hasume7322/
Hossun7321/
Ashoum7320/
Hosiun7318/
Haesum7315/
Hasjum7314/
Hoshun7310/
Housun739/
Hotsun736/
Hasuim735/
Housom734/
Chozum734/
Ossoum734/
Otsoum734/
Ahzoum734/
Jossum733/
Hosaun733/
Hussum733/
Hosgun732/
Hasium732/
Khusum732/
Oshuum732/
Hozume732/
Huusum732/
Hosoom732/
Osaume732/
Khasum731/
Chasum731/
Hausum731/
Hodsun731/
Chusum731/
Ahasum731/
Hoosun731/
Achoum731/
Oshuim731/
Oshume731/
Hushum731/
Jahsum731/
Ochoum731/
Hasoum731/
Gousum731/
Huosun731/
Ahshum731/
Chocum731/
Goshum730/
Chouysoum711/
Asum672,883/
Hazoume672,517/
Osom671,535/
Osun671,043/
Hachoum67942/
Ojum67703/
Hassoum67430/
Ozum67425/
Ocum67348/
Esum67320/
Ahzoume67138/
Usum67120/
Choosom67103/
Choszom6771/
Hashoum6738/
Atchoum6727/
Khashum6722/
Hoysung6721/
Khazoum6717/
Hajjoum6716/
Hossaun6712/
Otchoum6711/
Oussoum6710/
Oxum6710/
Hassaum6710/
Choshun677/
Hossuin675/
Hoisung675/
Hazzoum674/
Hochoum674/
Choysom674/
Choizum673/
Osumnne673/
Khoshun673/
Chosung673/
Hoosaun672/
Choijum672/
Choisun672/
Hoichum672/
Housung672/
Choocum672/
Choosun672/
Chochum672/
Hossung671/
Osumova671/
Choisom671/
Hausaum671/
Housuin671/
Hoyshun671/
Hoshung671/
Hussuim671/
Hosoune671/
Otsoume671/
Ossoume671/
Ösum671/
Hashuim671/
Chuosun671/
Chazoum671/
Hossune671/
Hadjoum671/
Chousun671/
Chotjum671/
Chosoun671/
Hassume671/
Hoychum671/
Hodshun670/
Chassum670/

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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 Hosum
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