Houseman Surname
Approximately 5,414 people bear this surname
Houseman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the houseman,' the indoor manservant; compare Bowerman, Castleman, Housecarl. This surname, early found in Yorkshire, crossed the border and settled in the neighbourhood of Lancaster. A well-known vicar of Lancaster bore this name at the beginning of the century.
Read More About This SurnameHouseman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,022 | 1:90,119 | 10,132 |
| England | 787 | 1:70,798 | 8,124 |
| Israel | 178 | 1:48,077 | 6,361 |
| Canada | 168 | 1:219,319 | 21,150 |
| Australia | 95 | 1:284,165 | 25,304 |
| South Africa | 70 | 1:773,967 | 53,253 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 697 | 1:34,972 | 4,578 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,178 | 1:42,630 | 4,972 |
Houseman (64) may also be a first name.
Houseman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the houseman,' the indoor manservant; compare Bowerman, Castleman, Housecarl. This surname, early found in Yorkshire, crossed the border and settled in the neighbourhood of Lancaster. A well-known vicar of Lancaster bore this name at the beginning of the century. Two hundred years earlier the name occurs in local Wills; v. infra. I find no representatives in the district now.
Johannes Howsman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Francis Husseman an. Hundred Rolls.
1572. — Browne: Marriage Lic. (London).
1604. Leonard Howsman, of Warton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1622. James Houseman, of Lancaster, glover: ibid.
1630. Anthony Howseman, of Warton: ibid.
= House (q.v.) + man.
l. A domestic servant in contradistinction from one employed in husbandry abroad. 2. Like the Anglo-Saxon hus-weard, a housekeeper; a man who has a house of his own.
Houseman Demographics
Average Houseman Salary in
United States
$44,509 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Houseman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Houseman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Houseman is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Houseman click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Houseman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 88,694th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,346,056 people. The last name Houseman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Houseman live; 59 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Houseman is also the 1,223,525th most commonly used given name on earth. It is borne by 64 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,022 people, or 1 in 90,119. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 13 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent live and Israel, where 3 percent live.
Houseman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Houseman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Houseman surname grew 341 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Houseman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Houseman surname are 23.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.78% being registered with the political party.
The amount Houseman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.23% more than the national average, earning R 480,564 per year; in United States they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $44,509 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $47,205 CAD per year.
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Houseman Reference & Research
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Houseman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Houseman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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