Houssiaux Surname
Approximately 215 people bear this surname
Houssiaux 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 203 | 1:327,206 | 49,567 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Houssiaux 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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Where Does The Last Name Houssiaux Come From? nationality or country of origin
Houssiaux is most common in France. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Houssiaux.
How Common Is The Last Name Houssiaux? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,125,333rd most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. Houssiaux is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Houssiaux live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
Houssiaux is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 327,206. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 50 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 37 percent are found and Normandy, where 7 percent are found. Outside of France Houssiaux occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 5 percent are found and Ireland, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housiaux | 94 | 472 | / |
| Houssiau | 94 | 45 | / |
| Housieaux | 89 | 191 | / |
| Hoissiaux | 89 | 1 | / |
| Husiaux | 88 | 60 | / |
| Housiau | 88 | 44 | / |
| Gossiaux | 82 | 1,174 | / |
| Jussiaux | 82 | 80 | / |
| Housieau | 82 | 18 | / |
| Jossiaux | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gossieaux | 78 | 137 | / |
| Jossieaux | 78 | 25 | / |
| Chausiaux | 78 | 4 | / |
| Goessiaux | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gossiau | 75 | 57 | / |
| Gosiaux | 75 | 10 | / |
| Jussiau | 75 | 8 | / |
| Jusiaux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gossioux | 71 | 27 | / |
| Gossieau | 71 | 25 | / |
| Goussiou | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gassiaux | 71 | 3 | / |
| Osiau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gosiau | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hasiau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oussuiyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahsiau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josiau | 67 | 1 | / |
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