Householder Surname

89,989th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Householder Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the householder,' 'the housekeeper.' I find no trace of these names on English soil. I cannot but think they are of American origin.

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Householder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2301:69,3048,052
Afghanistan481:669,8587,524
Iran211:3,656,311102,225
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0061:49,9195,673

Householder (18) may also be a first name.

Householder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the householder,' 'the housekeeper.' I find no trace of these names on English soil. I cannot but think they are of American origin.

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

User-submitted Reference

Householder is an American variation of the German surname Haushalter.

- finnhawk

Householder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Householder occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Householder.

How Common Is The Last Name Householder? popularity and diffusion

The last name Householder is the 89,989th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,367,526 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Householder live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 18 people.

Householder is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 5,230 people, or 1 in 69,304. In The United States Householder is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 15 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 1 percent are found and Iran, where 0 percent are found.

Householder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Householder has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Householder surname increased 520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Householder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Householder are 25.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.98% registered with the political party.

The amount Householder earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.65% less than the national average, earning $40,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.97% more than the national average, earning $62,587 CAD per year.

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