Houssay Surname
Approximately 739 people bear this surname
Houssay Surname Definition:
Godfrey, Richard, Robert, Osbert de Houseio, or Holseio, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); armorially identified with Howes.
Read More About This SurnameHoussay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 624 | 1:106,447 | 15,764 |
| Argentina | 77 | 1:555,109 | 40,132 |
| Niger | 16 | 1:1,199,501 | 25,520 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Houssay (47) may also be a first name.
Houssay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Godfrey, Richard, Robert, Osbert de Houseio, or Holseio, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); armorially identified with Howes.
User-submitted Reference
Houssaye means 'little holly forest' in Normandy (North-West of France).
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Average Houssay Salary in
United States
$115,156 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Houssay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Houssay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Houssay occurs most in France. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Houssay? popularity and diffusion
Houssay is the 457,658th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,861,361 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Houssay are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,467,136th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 47 people.
The last name is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 624 people, or 1 in 106,447. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Brittany, where 28 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 25 percent live and Île-de-France, where 21 percent live. Not including France this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 10 percent live and Niger, where 2 percent live.
Houssay Last Name Statistics demography
Houssay earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 166.88% more than the national average, earning $115,156 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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