Housden

Housden Meaning & Origin

About Housden
The surname Housden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Husen" or "Huson," which means "son of Hugh." The name Hugh itself comes from the Germanic elements "hug" meaning "heart" or "mind" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Housden can be interpreted to mean "son of Hugh," indicating a familial connection to someone named Hugh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Housden: 678
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,596
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 S D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaʊsdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Housden in Braille

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

The name Housden in braille

How to sign the name Housden using Sign Language

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

The name Housden in sign language

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