Housman Surname
Approximately 2,996 people bear this surname
Housman 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 SurnameHousman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,711 | 1:133,699 | 14,046 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| Israel | 27 | 1:316,949 | 27,106 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Benin | 13 | 1:795,046 | 42,452 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 153 | 1:159,316 | 13,825 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 722 | 1:69,555 | 7,530 |
Housman (274) may also be a first name.
Housman 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.
Guido de Houcemaine and Roger de H. Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
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Housman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Housman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Housman is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Housman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 147,716th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,432,425 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Housman are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 536,832nd most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 274 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,711 people, or 1 in 133,699. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Housman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Housman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Housman last name expanded 375 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Housman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Housman are 29.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.1% registered with the political party.
The amount Housman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.68% more than the national average, earning $46,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.61% less than the national average, earning $45,904 CAD per year.
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Housman Reference & Research
Houseman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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