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- Houston - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Houston
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: English
Originally from a place near Glasgow, from the Middle English equivalent of "Hugh's town". Analyzable as Hugh + -s- + -ton
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Houston
Rank #217
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Houston
Rank #563
Frequency
54,026 people (20.03 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 54.63% Hispanic 1.5% Black 40.92% Asian/PI 0.42% Native Am. 0.56% Two+ 1.97%
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