How common is the surname Hussey?

9,176 people in the United States had the surname Hussey in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 33,647 Americans. It ranked 3,867th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hussey?

Olivia Hussey, British actress (1951–2024), followed by Ruth Hussey.

Where is the surname Hussey most common?

Wikidata records people named Hussey in the United States, Australia and the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Is the surname Hussey getting more or less common?

More common. 9,106 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,176 in 2010, up 0.8%.

The surname Hussey

A Norman patronymic surname, carried by 9,176 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hussey is more common than 97.6% of them.

Origin

Norman origin

* As an English surname of Norman origin, from Old French hosed, from Latin hosatus (“trousers, pants”). * Also as an English surname, from Middle English houswyf (“housewife”). * Also as an English surname of Norman origin, from the Norman habitational surname, from the town of Houssaye, from Medieval Latin Osseia, ultimately related to houx (“holly”). * As an Irish surname, from Ó hEodhusa (“descendant of Eodhus”), a name of uncertain origin, but compare aodh (“fire”).

Hussey is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 128 Norman surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 9,176 people named Hussey in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 33,647 Americans. That is up 0.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 9,106.

#3,867

rank among US surnames

9,176

people in 2010

3.1

per 100,000 Americans

+0.8%

change since 2000 (was #3,584)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,859	Peter	9,191	33,592
#3,860	Maki	9,190	33,596
#3,861	Bowens	9,188	33,603
#3,862	Stutzman	9,185	33,614
#3,863	Lea	9,180	33,632
#3,864	Klinger	9,179	33,636
#3,865	Buss	9,177	33,643

Who is named Hussey

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

85% of people named Hussey identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.1% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 85%
Black (not Hispanic) 8.1%
Two or more races 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Husseys

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Olivia Hussey
British actress (1951–2024)
Ruth Hussey
American actress (1911–2005)
Frank Hussey
Athletics competitor (1905-1974)
Arthur Hussey
Amateur golfer (1882–1915)
David Hussey
Australian cricker, born 1977
Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian
British cavalry officer (1775–1842)

Notable Husseys come mostly from the United States (4), Australia (1) and the Kingdom of Great Britain (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hussey

Hussey has the Soundex code H200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H200.

Other Norman surnames

All 128 Norman surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Hussey come from?: * As an English surname of Norman origin, from Old French hosed, from Latin hosatus (“trousers, pants”). * Also as an English surname, from Middle English houswyf (“housewife”). * Also as an English surname of Norman origin, from the Norman habitational surname, from the town of Houssaye, from…
How common is the surname Hussey?: 9,176 people in the United States had the surname Hussey in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 33,647 Americans. It ranked 3,867th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hussey?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Hussey identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.1% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hussey?: Olivia Hussey, British actress (1951–2024), followed by Ruth Hussey.
Where is the surname Hussey most common?: Wikidata records people named Hussey in the United States, Australia and the Kingdom of Great Britain.
What type of surname is Hussey?: Hussey is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Hussey getting more or less common?: More common. 9,106 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,176 in 2010, up 0.8%.