Find out how popular the last name Hosford is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hosford.

Hosford, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hosford surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hosford in America

Hosford is the 13700th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hosford surname appeared 2,210 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hosford.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hosford to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hosford

The surname "Hosford" is of English origin, and it can be traced back to the early medieval period in England. The name is a locational surname, derived from a place called Hosford or Hoseford in either Devon or Somerset, England.

The name "Hosford" is believed to have its roots in the Old English words "hos" meaning "a hosier" or "a maker of hose" and "ford" meaning "a shallow river crossing." This suggests that the name may have originated from a location where hosiers or makers of hose lived near a ford or a shallow river crossing.

The earliest known record of the name "Hosford" dates back to the 13th century in the Hundredorum Rolls of Devon, which were administrative records kept by the English government. In these rolls, the name appears as "Osebern de Hoseford."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Hosford, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Devon in 1299. The Pipe Rolls were financial records maintained by the English Exchequer, and they often included information about landowners and taxpayers.

Another notable figure with the surname "Hosford" was Sir George Hosford, a British naval officer who lived in the 17th century. He was born in 1623 and served as a captain in the Royal Navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.

In the 18th century, there was a notable artist named Thomas Hosford who was born in Exeter, Devon, in 1728. He was a landscape painter and is known for his works depicting rural scenes in Devon and Cornwall.

During the 19th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname "Hosford" was Sir Henry Hosford, a British diplomat and politician. He was born in 1824 and served as a Member of Parliament for several years, as well as holding diplomatic positions in various countries.

Another significant figure with the name "Hosford" was William Hosford, a British engineer and inventor who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in 1856 and is credited with several important inventions related to steam engines and agricultural machinery.

Over the centuries, the surname "Hosford" has undergone various spelling variations, such as Hoseforde, Hoseford, and Hossford, reflecting the regional dialects and scribal practices of different areas in England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hosford

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hosford.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hosford was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hosford has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hosford was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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