Husoy Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Husoy Surname User-submission:
Husoy comes from the Norwegian for 'lighthouse island'. It is a surname adopted when residents of Husoya left the island and the practice of adopting the given name of the father plus 'son' or 'daughter' as a suffix was abandoned.
Husoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Husoy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Husoy comes from the Norwegian for 'lighthouse island'. It is a surname adopted when residents of Husoya left the island and the practice of adopting the given name of the father plus 'son' or 'daughter' as a suffix was abandoned.
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Average Husoy Salary in
Canada
$44,082 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Husoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Husoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Husoy has its highest incidence in Canada. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Husoy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,460,878th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Husoy live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Husoy is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 944,759. In Canada it is most prevalent in: British Columbia, where 90 percent live and Alberta, where 10 percent live. Excluding Canada this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent live and Norway, where 8 percent live.
Husoy Last Name Statistics demography
Husoy earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.27% less than the national average, earning $44,082 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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