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Houston

in Idaho

There are 147 people with the last name "Houston" in Idaho.

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Ranking in Idaho

NameRank
Houston 1,033
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  1. is 1,029th most common Barron
  2. is 1,030th most common Crowley
  3. is 1,031st most common Darrington
  4. is 1,032nd most common Haws
  5. is 1,033rd most common Houston
  6. is 1,034th most common Kelsey
  7. is 1,035th most common Lindstrom
  8. is 1,036th most common Link
  9. is 1,037th most common Mallory

Most Common First Names for Houston

Edward, William, James, John, Robert, Samuel, Thomas, Craig, Darcee, Gretchen

Meaning & History

Northern Irish:

  • 1. habitational name from a place near Glasgow, Scotland, named with the genitive case of the medieval personal name Hugh + Middle English tune, toun ‘settlement’, ‘village’ (Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’). The landlord in question is a certain Hugo de Paduinan, who held the place c.1160. The Scottish surname is common in Ulster.
  • 2. Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Uisdein, Mac Uistein (see McCutcheon).

    • FOREBEARS In 1836 the newly founded city of Houston, TX, was named in honor of Sam Houston (1793–1836), soldier and statesman. His ancestors were Ulster Scots who had emigrated to Philadelphia earlier in the 18th century. As commander in chief of the Texan army he achieved Texan independence from Mexico by routing the army of the Mexican general Santa Ana.

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