About Houben
The surname Houben is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Hubert, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "hug" meaning "heart" or "mind" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Houben can be interpreted to mean "bright mind" or "famous heart." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hubert.
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The surname Houben is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Houben based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Houben is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Houben in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Houben using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.