Housman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Housman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Housman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
At Home 5
Scholar At Home 5
Farm Labourer 4
Errand Boy 4
Cordwainer 3
Labourer Widow 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
House Servant 2
Butcher 2
Child At Home 2
House Servant General 1
An Idiot At Home 1
Articled Attorney's Clerk 1
Bookseller 1
Journeyman Tinman 1
Late Farmer 1
Laundress 1
Perpetual Curate Christ Church Catshill 1
Tailor 1
Agricultural Lab 1
Furniture Broker 1
House Maid 1
Receiving Parish Relief Before Water Houes 1
Watchman 1

Housman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Heasman 71% 6,605
2 Houseman 88% 5,070
3 Housman 100% 878
4 Hesman 71% 646
5 Haisman 71% 337
6 Haseman 57% 317
7 Hasman 71% 166
8 Hiseman 57% 154
9 Heaseman 63% 128
10 Hosman 86% 113

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The surname Housman is the 3rd most popular variant of Heasman.

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