Houndsome Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Houndsome Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houndsome Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Houndsome Last Name Facts

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

The last name Houndsome has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houndsome? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,843,861st most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname Houndsome occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Houndsome live; 89 percent live in Southern Africa and 89 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 1,289,945. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 55 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 24 percent live and Gauteng, where 17 percent live. Apart from South Africa it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Houndsome Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Houndsome has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Houndsome last name fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Houndsome Last Name Statistics demography

Houndsome earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 221.43% more than the national average, earning R 763,836 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Handsome82700/
Hounzome8263/
Hundsamer7823/
Goundsomy781/
Hounzoume781/
Houndsham780/
Handsom7596/
Hundshamer7479/
Hountchome746/
Hounzame715/
Hounzeme715/
Hundshammer70221/
Handsaeme67143/
Chounchom6714/
Oncome6710/
Hounzamme678/
Khounchom671/
Ouncom671/
Ontsom671/
Hounzahme671/
Handschom670/
Honcom670/

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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 Houndsome
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