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Houston

in New Hampshire

There are 194 people with the last name "Houston" in New Hampshire.

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Ranking in New Hampshire

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Houston 878
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  1. is 874th most common Maher
  2. is 875th most common Brock
  3. is 876th most common Charest
  4. is 877th most common Hilton
  5. is 878th most common Houston
  6. is 879th most common Pappas
  7. is 880th most common Coffey
  8. is 881st most common Diaz
  9. is 882nd most common Mckay

Most Common First Names for Houston

Robert, William, David, Deborah, Donald, Jenny, Karen, Carolyn, Charles, Eric

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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