Housencroft Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Housencroft Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Housencroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Housencroft Last Name Facts

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

The surname Housencroft is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Housencroft.

How Common Is The Last Name Housencroft? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Housencroft live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Housencroft is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 80 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 20 percent live.

Housencroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Housencroft has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Housencroft surname declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Osenchroft860/
Honcroft841/
Owencroft8015/
Hancroft746/
Ozencraft701/
Eisencraft6710/
Ancroft670/
Junkroft634/
Ashncraft601/
Eisenkraft57115/
Khunkrow531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Housencroft
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