Hussey

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Proper noun === Hussey (plural Husseys) A habitational surname from Norman. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Hussey is the 3867th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9176 individuals. Hussey is most common among White (85.18%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hussey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 219. === Anagrams === Shueys, yessuh