Husk Surname

185,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Husk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Husk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7321:209,27220,476
England2431:229,29219,121
Canada2001:184,22818,260
Australia481:562,41041,290
Wales251:123,7819,267
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1961:124,36411,707
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Jersey71:7,4121,296
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3431:146,41013,670

Husk (12) may also be a first name.

Husk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Husk (Hindi: हुस्क) is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Husk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 185,683rd most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,193,491 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Husk reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used forename in the world, held by 12 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,732 people, or 1 in 209,272. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 17 percent are found, Kentucky, where 6 percent are found and West Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Husk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Husk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Husk surname rose 505 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Husk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Husk last name are 13.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Husk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.29% more than the national average, earning R 480,720 per year; in United States they earn 2.21% less than the national average, earning $42,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.12% less than the national average, earning $44,655 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huske89560/
Khusk8969/
Chusk895/
Huisk893/
Hushk893/
Housk892/
Hausk892/
Huszk891/
Hudsk891/
Huesk891/
Heusk891/
Husck891/
Husgk891/
Usk8624/
Khushk807,299/
Hauske80156/
Houske80117/
Husske8087/
Khuskh8072/
Hudske802/
Hushke802/
Huscke802/
Haussk802/
Khuske801/
Heuske800/
Uske75567/
Ausk75103/
Gusk7567/
Uisk7544/
Hosk7516/
Hisk7513/
Ousk754/
Eusk753/
Husc752/
Ushk752/
Ujsk751/
Utsk751/
Uskp751/
Ihsk751/
Husq751/
Husx751/
Huschke731,187/
Huskova73942/
Husková73529/
Hausske7355/
Khushkh732/
Choushk731/
Khuiskh731/
Khuishk731/
Hauszke731/
Hauskke731/
Chauske731/
Housková671,626/
Hüske67466/
Hauschke67427/
Ushke6757/
Chuskova6753/
Euske6733/
Houskova6728/
Auske6717/
Hausková6711/
Hushkova677/
Hußke677/
Gushk675/
Huške674/
Huszková673/
Hausg673/
Chusc672/
Housc672/
Hudzk672/
Ishsk671/
Auskx671/
Chuiseke671/
Khusq671/
Heuschke671/
Hauzk671/
Huesc671/
Huezk671/
Hoesk671/
Hosck671/
Eusck671/
Gusck671/
Gousk671/
Housq671/
Hisck670/
Chosk670/

Husk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Husk in the Hindi language
हुस्कhuska-

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Husk Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Husk
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