Housiaux Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Housiaux Surname User-submission:

This surname is predomintely borne by those in Pas-de-Calais and Somme in Northern France. Common variants are Housiau and Housiaux. It comes from the old French word, housel, meaning 'boots"'or 'gaiters' and was probably first given to a wearer or boot maker.

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Housiaux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2591:44,3897,232
France861:772,35794,336
United States531:6,838,848318,712
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Australia271:999,84158,390
England111:5,065,278148,650
Fiji11:894,3914,568
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Housiaux Surname Meaning

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This surname is predomintely borne by those in Pas-de-Calais and Somme in Northern France. Common variants are Housiau and Housiaux. It comes from the old French word, housel, meaning 'boots"'or 'gaiters' and was probably first given to a wearer or boot maker. In the Aisne or Marne area the variant is Houssiaux.

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Housiaux Last Name Facts

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

Housiaux is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Housiaux? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 642,991st most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 15,439,716 people. The last name Housiaux is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Housiaux reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequent in Belgium, where it is carried by 259 people, or 1 in 44,389. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 71 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 17 percent live and Flemish Region, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Belgium this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in France, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Housiaux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Housiaux has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Housiaux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Housiaux are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Housiaux earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.03% more than the national average, earning $54,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houssiaux94215/
Housieaux94191/
Husiaux9360/
Housiau9344/
Houssiau8845/
Housieau8818/
Chausiaux824/
Hoissiaux821/
Gosiaux8010/
Jusiaux801/
Osiau771/
Gossiaux751,174/
Jussiaux7580/
Jossiaux751/
Gossieaux71137/
Gosiau7137/
Jossieaux7125/
Hasiau718/
Ahsiau711/
Josiau711/
Goessiaux711/
Gossiau6757/
Gasiaux6717/
Jussiau678/

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