Housand

Housand Meaning & Origin

About Housand
The surname Housand is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "hús" meaning "house" and the suffix "-and" indicating "land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Housand can be interpreted as "house land" or "land associated with a house." It likely originated as a locational surname, denoting someone who lived or owned land near a house or settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Housand: 466
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,804
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Housand 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 Housand is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSNT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 S AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaʊsənd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Housand in Braille

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

The name Housand in braille

How to sign the name Housand using Sign Language

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

The name Housand in sign language

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