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Houston

in Oregon

There are 605 people with the last name "Houston" in Oregon.

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Ranking in Oregon

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Houston 549
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  1. is 545th most common Francis
  2. is 546th most common Hardy
  3. is 547th most common Hendrickson
  4. is 548th most common House
  5. is 549th most common Houston
  6. is 550th most common Monroe
  7. is 551st most common Banks
  8. is 552nd most common Mcconnell
  9. is 553rd most common Mckee

Most Common First Names for Houston

Robert, William, David, John, Charles, Michael, Thomas, Patricia, James

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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