Household Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Household Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the household,' an indoor servant.

Household Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

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.

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

(1) “God-Ruler” in Old English. (Corrup­tion of Oswald.) (2) Householder.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A hold is a fortress, or any thing held out. Hence Household may signify a fortified house.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Same as Oswald. See Ashman.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the German, Hauschild; a personal name Or Howsell; a location name in Worcestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Household Last Name Facts

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

The last name Household is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Household? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name is predominantly found 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 commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is primarily found in: East Sussex, where 60 percent live and Hampshire, where 40 percent live. Not including England it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 11 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.

Household Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Household has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Households950/
Househol942/
Houseol880/
Usehold880/
Heugehold780/
Houseal75666/
Ousehal75204/
Houesseole741/
Housseal7124/
Hossehal712/
Hoigehole672/
Hugeholtz671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Household
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