Housman Surname

147,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,996 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Housman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7111:133,69914,046
England1191:468,21930,572
Australia721:374,94030,993
Israel271:316,94927,106
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Benin131:795,04642,452
Wales41:773,63329,106
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
France21:33,211,361423,184
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:159,31613,825
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7221:69,5557,530

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= House (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Guido de Houcemaine and Roger de H. Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Housman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Housman is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Housman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 147,716th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,432,425 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Housman reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 536,832nd most commonly held given name globally, held by 274 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,711 people, or 1 in 133,699. In The United States Housman is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Housman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Housman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Housman last name rose 375 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Housman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Housman surname are 29.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.1% being 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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Choumane801,300/
Huismann801,117/
Hoummane80998/
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Hoishman8014/
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Heussman8010/
Aihouman808/
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Ehoumand807/
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Hoitsman805/
Houttman805/
Houchman804/
Khausman804/
Chushman804/
Howesman804/
Choumann803/
Ousmaine803/
Hootsman802/
Haushman802/
Gousmman802/
Hoosmann802/
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Choumman801/
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Hussmand801/
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Hutsmann801/
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Houthman801/
Khusmaan801/
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Choumant801/
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Housmond800/
Hausmaun800/
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Khuman7715,684/
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Outman778,343/
Osmaan777,442/
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Osmane773,839/
Chuman773,040/
Humann772,516/
Gosman772,420/
Huiman772,129/
Hasman771,967/
Humaun771,808/
Usmane771,405/
Houmam771,346/
Jusman771,346/
Hutman771,312/
Oesman771,004/
Utsman77839/
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Hooman77784/
Hauman77751/
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Goumain71339/
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Huimann7121/
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Chueman7116/
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Chujman7116/
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  • 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Housman
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