Housman

Housman Meaning & Origin

About Housman
The surname Housman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hus" meaning "house" and the word "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Housman can be interpreted as "house man" or "man of the house." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked in or was associated with a house, such as a servant or a caretaker.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Housman: 1,802
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,071
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 S M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaʊsmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Housman in Braille

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

The name Housman in braille

How to sign the name Housman using Sign Language

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

The name Housman in sign language

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