Hoston

Hoston Meaning & Origin

About Hoston
The surname Hoston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Houston, which is located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The name Houston itself is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hoh" meaning "hill" and "tun" meaning "settlement," indicating that the surname Hoston likely referred to someone who lived in or near a settlement on a hill. Over time, variations of the surname Hoston have emerged, such as Huston and Houstoun.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hoston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hoston: 528
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hoston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoston in Braille

Here's how to represent Hoston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hoston in braille

How to sign the name Hoston using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hoston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hoston in sign language

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