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Houston

in South Dakota

There are 29 people with the last name "Houston" in South Dakota.

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Ranking in South Dakota

NameRank
Houston 4,072
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  1. is 4,068th most common Hoesing
  2. is 4,069th most common Hogg
  3. is 4,070th most common Holder
  4. is 4,071st most common Hormann
  5. is 4,072nd most common Houston
  6. is 4,073rd most common Hullinger
  7. is 4,074th most common Karber
  8. is 4,075th most common Karlson
  9. is 4,076th most common Keck

Most Common First Names for Houston

Henry, John, Michael, Sharon, Brenda, Cassandra, Corina, David, Faith

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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    Henry Houston, SD (6 searches)
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