Housley Surname

68,990th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Housley 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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Housley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0861:71,2668,252
England1,7931:31,0754,158
Canada631:584,85148,473
Australia621:435,41534,362
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Wales431:71,9666,223
Scotland331:162,2379,329
France101:6,642,272293,169
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Malta41:107,5681,849
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7001:34,8224,557
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Isle of Man71:7,753762
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3661:137,21013,003

Housley (19) may also be a first name.

Housley 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

(English) Dweller at 1 the House- Lea [Old English hús + leáh (Middle English ley] 2 How’s Lea [v. How = Hugh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Housley Last Name Facts

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

Housley is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Housley.

How Common Is The Last Name Housley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 68,990th most commonly used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,013,144 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Housley reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Housley is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 19 people.

The last name Housley is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 5,086 people, or 1 in 71,266. In The United States Housley is mostly found in: Tennessee, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States Housley is found in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Housley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Housley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Housley surname increased 1,390 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 391 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 330 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Housley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States Housley are 16.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Housley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.01% less than the national average, earning $40,124 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning $57,463 CAD per year.

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Husley92259/
Houley92239/
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Housle926/
Housler86494/
Hossley86204/
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Hussley863/
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Gousley860/
Huisley860/
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Osley83818/
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Holley7747,405/
Huxley776,262/
Khoule775,760/
Hooley775,473/
Hosler774,068/
Hulley774,039/
Hasley772,540/
Hutley771,663/
Khouly771,612/
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Gouley77840/
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Houlle77719/
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Outley77581/
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