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Houston

in Nevada

There are 401 people with the last name "Houston" in Nevada.

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Ranking in Nevada

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Houston 491
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  1. is 487th most common Hartman
  2. is 488th most common Velazquez
  3. is 489th most common Daniel
  4. is 490th most common Hess
  5. is 491st most common Houston
  6. is 492nd most common Morrow
  7. is 493rd most common Newton
  8. is 494th most common Oconnor
  9. is 495th most common Ball

Most Common First Names for Houston

James, Randy, Clyde, Corey, Dennis, Geneva, Lori, Mary

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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