Hounsell Surname

168,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hounsell Surname Definition:

Possibly a corruption of Hounslow, co. Middlesex.

Hounsell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada9121:40,4015,036
England7741:71,9878,238
United States3401:1,066,05677,773
Australia1751:154,26116,255
Brazil1201:1,783,95357,833
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Wales321:96,7047,743
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Isle of Man161:5,3641,196
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4971:49,0456,017
Wales91:174,2686,522
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Hounsell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Possibly a corruption of Hounslow, co. Middlesex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Giles Hounsell was chief magistrate of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in the reign of Charles I. (E.). Hounsell is still a Weymouth name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hounsell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hounsell has its highest incidence in Canada. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounsell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 168,242nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,836,725 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Hounsell live; 48 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 912 people, or 1 in 40,401. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 29 percent are found, Newfoundland and Labrador, where 29 percent are found and Quebec, where 19 percent are found. Beside Canada this surname occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Hounsell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hounsell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 356 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hounsell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hounsell surname are 8.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hounsell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.39% more than the national average, earning R 264,696 per year; in United States they earn 17.56% more than the national average, earning $50,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning $48,108 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hounshell941,411/
Hounssell941/
Honsell93152/
Hounsel9392/
Hunsell937/
Hounschell8998/
Hounshsell891/
Honshell8883/
Hounshel8833/
Hounzell886/
Haunsell883/
Hunshell881/
Hoonsell881/
Honnsell880/
Honsel86600/
Unsell86436/
Hunsel86228/
Onsell861/
Hounchell82226/
Haunshell821/
Honnshell820/
Hounshill820/
Honschell820/
Hansell804,673/
Hongell80312/
Honzell80163/
Gunsell80132/
Hohnsel8048/
Jonsell8025/
Honshel8017/
Honcell8015/
Hunseld801/
Hunszel801/
Hunzell801/
Gonsell801/
Ahnsell801/
Haunsel800/
Honsael800/
Honnsel800/
Howenshell783/
Hoenschell780/
Unsel7771/
Onsel7721/
Honsl7719/
Honchell75233/
Hoenshel7536/
Haensell7510/
Hanshell758/
Hounchel753/
Hanssell752/
Chansell751/
Khunjell751/
Gouncell751/
Heinsell750/
Hunchell750/
Ansell7114,252/
Hansel7110,415/
Unseld711,829/
Unselt71100/
Gunsel7197/
Honzel7194/
Honcel7193/
Hanschell7137/
Ahnsel7124/
Hongel7122/
Ungell7114/
Ongell717/
Jonsel716/
Homsel716/
Hungel715/
Hunzel714/
Unseul714/
Onzell711/
Hunshl711/
Hoenschel711/
Eunsel711/
Hainshell711/
Unzell711/
Gonsel711/
Unselp711/
Unsill710/
Uncell710/
Humsel710/
Hansll710/
Honscheld710/
Hunnsl710/
Junsel710/
Chansel67143/
Jungell67134/
Hanscel6771/
Ahnsehl6764/
Anshell6755/
Choncel6753/
Gansell6752/
Jonsäll6752/
Hanssel6742/
Hainsel6741/
Honchel6733/
Junzell6724/
Hansill6723/
Heinsel6719/
Hancell6718/
Gonzell6716/
Hunzhel6713/
Jansell6711/
Gunzell677/
Heansel675/
Hanshel675/
Khonzel675/
Khungel674/
Anselll674/
Hanzell673/
Chongel673/
Onsl672/
Hanseul672/
Chungel672/
Hangell672/
Anssell671/
Hamsell671/
Khansel671/
Homseld671/
Hanseld671/
Hanszel671/
Chonzel671/
Unsl671/
Eunsill671/
Haenschell671/
Khonsil671/
Einsell670/
Hannsel670/
Huncelt670/
Gonssel670/
Guncell670/
Ainsell670/

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