Household Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Household Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the household,' an indoor servant.
Household Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:468,757 | 26,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Household (21) may also be a first name.
Household Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the household,' an indoor servant.
(1) “God-Ruler” in Old English. (Corruption of Oswald.) (2) Householder.
A hold is a fortress, or any thing held out. Hence Household may signify a fortified house.
Same as Oswald. See Ashman.
From the German, Hauschild; a personal name Or Howsell; a location name in Worcestershire.
Household Demographics
Average Household Salary in
England
£22,550
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Household Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Household Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Household is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Household? popularity and diffusion
The surname Household is the 4,649,889th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Household occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Household reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944th most common first name globally, held by 21 people.
The surname Household is most widespread in England, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England Household is most numerous in: East Sussex, where 60 percent are found and Hampshire, where 40 percent are found. Besides England this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 11 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
Household Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Household has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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