Explore the Family Name Housey

The meaning of Housey

Possibly an Americanized form of German Hause, written thus to preserve the second syllable.

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How common is the last name Housey in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Housey has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Housey was ranked 37,788 in terms of frequency of use, but by 2010 it had dropped to 42,858 - a decrease of 13.42%. The actual count of individuals bearing the surname also fell from 553 in 2000 to 505 in 2010, a drop of 8.68%. The proportion of people with the surname Housey per 100,000 individuals also decreased from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010, marking a 15% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,788	#42,858	-13.42%
Count	553	505	-8.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.17	-15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Housey

In terms of ethnicity, the data shows that the Housey surname is most prevalent among Black communities, accounting for 56.78% of its bearers in 2000 and 57.23% in 2010, displaying minor growth of 0.79%. White individuals account for the second-largest group, making up 38.70% in 2000 and dropping slightly to 35.64% in 2010 – a 7.91% decrease. The surname also saw significant growth within the Hispanic community, increasing from 1.63% in 2000 to 3.96% in 2010, a notable rise of 142.94%. The percentage of people identifying themselves as belonging to two or more races increased moderately from 2.71% in 2000 to 2.97% in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native within this surname group in both census years. This data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	56.78%	57.23%	0.79%
White	38.7%	35.64%	-7.91%
Hispanic	1.63%	3.96%	142.94%
Two or More Races	2.71%	2.97%	9.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%