Houlsby Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Qatar

Houlsby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houlsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:557,18134,216
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Houlsby Last Name Facts

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

Houlsby is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Houlsby? popularity and diffusion

Houlsby is the 1,544,715th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 54,384,671 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Houlsby live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Houlsby is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 557,181. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 63 percent live, Cumbria, where 6 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 5 percent live. Apart from England Houlsby occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Qatar, where 4 percent live.

Houlsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Houlsby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Houlsby last name increased 455 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Houlsby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Houlsby surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Houlsby earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 119.88% more than the national average, earning $94,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holsby9213/
Hulsby923/
Goulsby8663/
Olsby83208/
Ulsby8315/
Goulsbey800/
Golsby77424/
Gulsby77384/
Halsby7724/
Olesby775/
Goolsby719,880/
Gullsby7122/
Hallsby7111/
Gollsby718/
Holsbøe717/
Oslesby714/
Oylesby713/
Oelesby711/
Gulesby711/
Otlesby711/
Oglisby711/
Golesby710/
Aulsbuy710/
Golsbey710/
Goolesby67169/
Goolsbey6791/
Oggelsby6782/
Goolsbay6744/
Ulsba6738/
O'Gelsby6719/
Hallesby677/
Alsby672/
Uljby671/
Houlshue670/
Hollsway670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Houlsby
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