Houlsworth Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Houlsworth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houlsworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Houlsworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Houlsworth occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houlsworth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Houlsworth is the 3,100,440th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Houlsworth are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cumbria, where 79 percent live and Lancashire, where 21 percent live. Not including England it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live and Scotland, where 3 percent live.

Houlsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Houlsworth has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Houlsworth last name rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 214 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Houlsworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Houlsworth last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Houlsworth earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning $22,688 USD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Houlsworth
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