Hothersall Surname

575,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malta

Hothersall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hothersall,' a township in the parish of Ribchester, Lancashire, near Preston.

Thomas de Hudresale, temp. Edward III: Baines' History Lancashire.

Alice Hoddersale, of Ribchester, 1560: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Hothersall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4061:137,23713,423
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Scotland161:334,61415,044
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Malta41:107,5681,849
Wales41:773,63329,106
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3671:66,4187,579
Wales51:313,68310,604
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Hothersall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hothersall,' a township in the parish of Ribchester, Lancashire, near Preston.

Thomas de Hudresale, temp. Edward III: Baines' History Lancashire.

Alice Hoddersale, of Ribchester, 1560: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Robert Hotherall of Hothersall, husbandman, 1587: ibid.

John Hothersall, of Alston, yeoman, 1589: ibid.

George Hothersall, of Grimsargh, 1665: ibid.

1571. George Huthersall and Elizabeth Thomas, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

William Hothersall, of Grimsargh, Lancashire, husbandman, 1661: Wills at Chester.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Hothersall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hothersall has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hothersall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hothersall is the 575,362nd most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,322,753 people. The surname Hothersall is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Hothersall live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Hothersall is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 406 people, or 1 in 137,237. In England it is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 47 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Hothersall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hothersall has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hothersall last name rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hothersall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hothersall surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hothersall last name are 39.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Hothersall earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.12% more than the national average, earning $59,599 USD per year.

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