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Houston

in Illinois

There are 1,839 people with the last name "Houston" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

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Houston 507
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  1. is 503rd most common Mayer
  2. is 504th most common Ballard
  3. is 505th most common Conner
  4. is 506th most common Henson
  5. is 507th most common Houston
  6. is 508th most common Santos
  7. is 509th most common Phelps
  8. is 510th most common Greer
  9. is 511th most common Li

Most Common First Names for Houston

Robert, James, John, Michael, Mary, David, Charles, Larry, William, Barbara

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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