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Houston

in New York

There are 1,228 people with the last name "Houston" in New York.

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Ranking in New York

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Houston 1,220
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  1. is 1,216th most common Metzger
  2. is 1,217th most common Pineda
  3. is 1,218th most common Vidal
  4. is 1,219th most common Haley
  5. is 1,220th most common Houston
  6. is 1,221st most common Brand
  7. is 1,222nd most common Moy
  8. is 1,223rd most common Dodge
  9. is 1,224th most common Rocco

Most Common First Names for Houston

Thomas, William, Robert, James, John, David, Mary, Patricia, Christine, Kenneth

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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