Houston

Houston Meaning & Origin

About Houston
The surname Houston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Houston in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The name is believed to come from the Old English words "hoh" meaning "hill" and "tun" meaning "settlement," indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a settlement situated on or near a hill. Over time, the surname Houston has spread beyond Scotland, and today it is found worldwide.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Houston features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Houston: 56,900
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 592
  • Frequency per 100k people: 19.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Houston 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 Houston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H02305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhjustΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houston in Braille

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

The name Houston in braille

How to sign the name Houston using Sign Language

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

The name Houston in sign language

Numerology