Hosgood

Hosgood Meaning & Origin

About Hosgood
The surname Hosgood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hoskuld," which combines the elements "hos," meaning "god," and "kuld," meaning "good." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hosgood can be interpreted as "good god" or "good servant of God." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a personal name and later became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hosgood is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hosgood: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hosgood based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hosgood is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSKT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 S G UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/hosgood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hosgood in Braille

Here's how to represent Hosgood in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hosgood in braille

How to sign the name Hosgood using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hosgood using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hosgood in sign language

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