Houseley Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Houseley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Houseley,' a spot in the West Riding of Yorks which I cannot find. Probably it will be found in the parish of Ecclesfield. v. Ouseley.

Johannes de Housclay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Houseley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:219,59816,839
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Houseley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Houseley,' a spot in the West Riding of Yorks which I cannot find. Probably it will be found in the parish of Ecclesfield. v. Ouseley.

Johannes de Housclay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Isabella de Houselay, 1379: ibid.

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

The Derbyshire name of Housley would seem as a form of Ouseley, the name of a family of considerable antic__ in this part of England, the original home of the principal __ being in Shropshire, whilst the line of baronets of this name is from Northamptonshire (L.).

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

Houseley Last Name Facts

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

Houseley is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houseley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,506,728th most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Houseley reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Suffolk, where 31 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 21 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 21 percent are found. Beside England it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Houseley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Houseley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Houseley surname contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Houseley Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Houseley earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 19.42% less than the national average, earning $34,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 71.99% more than the national average, earning $85,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouseley93162/
Hoseley9361/
Housely9354/
Huseley932/
Houseler882/
Housealy881/
Houssele881/
Hauseley880/
Hosely8680/
Ousely8611/
Ousele862/
Hosele862/
Oseley861/
Husele861/
Husely860/
Haseley80786/
Oseleye80120/
Heusele8091/
Hossele8050/
Hausele8035/
Hotsele8028/
Hossely8021/
Goseley8019/
Hoseleh8013/
Hoseler8012/
Oussele8011/
Hoesele808/
Hoshele805/
Joseley804/
Hugeley804/
Housela804/
Huxeley803/
Ousehle802/
Hausely802/
Osseley801/
Hussele801/
Houzele801/
Gousele801/
Khosele801/
Hoscele801/
Hoselie801/
Ouselay800/
Hussely800/
Hoseale800/
Housettler780/
Osele772,895/
Usele77250/
Osely778/
Hosselet75808/
Heuseler7585/
Haeseley7541/
Chaseley7538/
Hoschele7537/
Chousela7517/
Housyler7517/
Khausele759/
Chougele754/
Hosetler753/
Ohseleye753/
Hosseler752/
Goussele752/
Goushele751/
Hauseler751/
Hasseley751/
Hoeshele751/
Heussele751/
Haussely751/
Gouseleu751/
Hugisley751/
Oussiele751/
Houesseloue745/
Ossele71953/
Heuschele71245/
Hoeschele71213/
Jusele71185/
Hugele71166/
Oseile71108/
Osiele71105/
Otsele7159/
Gosele7150/
Hasely7148/
Uesele7135/
Chosseler7131/
Chouselas7117/
Oseles7116/
Hoseli7115/
Josele7114/
Hogele7111/
Cheeseley7110/
Hasele719/
Oselie718/
Utsele717/
Ozeley717/
Gusele716/
Oysely716/
Ogeley715/
Husela715/
Huseli714/
Oselea714/
Ushele714/
Hugely713/
Hausseler713/
Gosely713/
Oselue713/
Oseleh713/
Oxeley712/
Huzele712/
Husile712/
Hojele712/
Hosela712/
Khosheele711/
Oucely711/
Osehly711/
Choiselet711/
Hotsetler711/
Hosselets711/
Useliy711/
Oseyle711/
Ojeley711/
Hourziley711/
Oseele711/
Uselay711/
Uselya711/
Chouezile711/
Oseily711/
Khoshgele711/
Houselich711/
Chutshele711/
Useleh711/
Oszele711/
Ossely711/
Oseler711/
Aseley710/
Oselet710/
Oesely710/
Hazeley676,541/
Ojeleye674,525/
Haseler67399/
Haseleu67307/
Osileye67231/
Heisele67214/
Ousaily67199/
Hosaily67177/
Khusela67126/
Huusela6795/
Ogeleye6791/
Huselid6786/
Hoshela6786/
Osselez6761/
Choisselet6752/
Osselet6749/
Oselett6737/
Oyasele6734/
Hojeily6733/
Hozhele6733/
Ouzelet6730/
Osseily6729/
Asheley6727/
Josiele6726/
Gossele6724/
Haesele6721/
Useless6721/
Hashely6720/
Huggele6719/
Hassele6718/
Goesele6717/
Oiselay6715/
Eiseley6715/
Oyselet6714/
Ossiele6713/
Heugele6712/
Hoseali6711/
Chausselet6710/
Aseeley679/
Aujeley679/
Easeley678/
Oyesele677/
Gausele676/
Oiselet676/
Heasely675/
Guzsely675/
Otsiele675/
Aseleye674/
Huseyli674/
Khogely674/
Osettle673/
Khosela673/
Oyisele673/
Ogeleya673/
Haselei673/
Juscele673/
Houssaille673/
Ousehla673/
Otselya672/
Hugeler672/
Husseli672/
Hoshile672/
Hajeley672/
Oseilly672/
Osseler672/
Chasely672/
Ojeleyi672/
Oseluya672/
Khasele672/
Gouzele672/
Jousela672/
Heusèle672/
Hassely672/
Khosile672/
Oselets671/
Chogele671/
Hausile671/
Haselea671/
Hussela671/
Hotsettler671/
Housseilou671/
Houzeli671/
Hushela671/
Hushile671/
Hoescheyle671/
Hogelee671/
Gaseley671/
Haisely671/
Hageley671/
Goosely671/
Uselets671/
Osealeh671/
Ayosele671/
Hochele671/
Useille671/
Hossily671/
Horzele671/
Hodjele671/
Oossele671/
Otselee671/
Ouseila671/
Ousseli671/
Osseele671/
Oitsele671/
Uselytė671/
Haselay671/
Haseleh671/
Goucele671/
Chosela671/
Ouziely671/
Oselayo671/
Gushele671/
Khusile671/
Khojely671/
Chosile671/
Chasele671/
Oushela671/
Oyosele671/
Oselher671/
Joselyi671/
Haseles671/
Hoseela671/
Haselet670/
Hossile670/
Eeseley670/
Huselio670/
Hugiley670/
Euseler670/
Haseloy670/
Eugeley670/
Haselep670/
Goceley670/
Hugeles670/
Juceley670/

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