Where Does The Last Name Houle Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Houle (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻮﻟﻪ) occurs most in Canada. It can also be found in the variant forms: Houlé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Houle? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 18,474^th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 244,139 people. The surname Houle occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Houle reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Gallo-North America. It is also the 537,992^nd most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 273 people.

This surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 18,839 people, or 1 in 1,956. In Canada Houle is most numerous in: Quebec, where 77 percent live, Ontario, where 12 percent live and Alberta, where 5 percent live. Besides Canada Houle exists in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent live.

Houle Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Houle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Houle surname increased 2,146 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Houle Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Houle last name are 9.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Houle earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,376 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.81% less than the national average, earning $41,830 CAD per year.