Hounsfield Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Argentina

Hounsfield Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hounsfield.' I cannot identify the spot.

Hounsfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:1,013,05650,089
Argentina441:971,44161,182
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Wales61:261,4039,165

Hounsfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hounsfield.' I cannot identify the spot.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Hounsfield Last Name Facts

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

Hounsfield is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hounsfield click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounsfield? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,683,218th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Hounsfield are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 1,013,056. In England Hounsfield is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 16 percent reside, Somerset, where 16 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England Hounsfield is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 38 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Hounsfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hounsfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hounsfield last name grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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