Houston is a surname of Scottish origin, from the place called Houston, Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. In Old English, the name Houston, meant the settlement belonging to Hugh.
Origin | |
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Meaning | Hugh's settlement |
Region of origin | Scotland |
People with the surname "Houston" include
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edit- Alasdair Houston, English biologist
- Alexander Houston (1865–1933), Scottish policy expert
- Allan Houston (born 1971), American basketball player
- Amanda Houston (born 1980), British weather presenter
- Andrew Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Andy Houston (born 1970), American stock car racer
- Angus Houston (born 1947), Australian air marshal
B
edit- Barry Houston (born 1970), American professional wrestler
- Bill Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bob Houston (1877–1954), Scottish footballer
- Bobbie Houston (born 1957), New Zealand-Australian pastor
- Bobby Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Brad Houston, American ice hockey coach
- Brian Houston (born 1954), New Zealand-Australian pastor
- Byron Houston (born 1969), American basketball player
C
edit- Charde Houston (born 1986), American basketball player
- Charles Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Cherylee Houston (born 1975), British actress
- Chris Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Christine Houston (born 1935), American writer
- Cisco Houston (1918–1961), American singer-songwriter
- Cissy Houston (1933–2024), American singer
- Clair Aubrey Huston, American stamp designer
- Clint Houston (1946–2000), American bassist
- C. Stuart Houston (1927–2021), American-Canadian physician
D
edit- Dale Houston (1940–2007), American singer
- Dale Houston (tennis) (born 1961), Australian tennis player
- David Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Demerio Houston (born 1996), American football player
- Dennis Houston (born 1999), American football player
- Deryk Houston (born 1954), Canadian artist
- Dianne Houston (born 1954), American film director
- Dick Houston (1863–1921), Australian cricketer
- Donald Houston (1923–1991), Welsh actor
- Doug Houston (born 1943), Scottish footballer
- Drew Houston (born 1983), American internet entrepreneur
- Drusilla Dunjee Houston (1876–1941), American writer
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edit- Edward Houston (born 1937), American sprint canoer
- Edwin J. Houston (1847–1914), American businessman
- Elsie Houston (1902–1943), Brazilian singer
- Eva Houston (born 2001), American Paralympic athlete
F
edit- Fitz Houston (born 1953), American actor
- Frances C. Houston (1867–1906), American painter
- Frank K. Houston (1881–1973), American businessman
G
edit- Garry Houston (born 1971), Welsh golfer
- Gavin Houston (born 1977), American actor
- George Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Glyn Houston (1925–2019), Welsh actor
- Gordon Houston (1916–1942), American baseball player
- G. David Houston (1880–1940), American professor
- Graham Houston (born 1960), British footballer
- Guy S. Houston (born 1961), American politician
H
edit- Harold Houston (born 1990), Bermudian sprinter
- Harold Houston (labor lawyer) (1872–1947), American labor lawyer
- Harry R. Houston (1878–1960), American politician
- Heather Houston (born 1959), Canadian curler
- Henry Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Herbert Sherman Houston (1866–1955), American businessman
J
edit- Jack Houston (1919–2008), Australian politician
- James Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jameson Houston (born 1996), American football player
- Jamie Houston (born 1982), English-German rugby union footballer
- Jean Houston (born 1937), American author
- Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston (born 1934), American writer
- Jennifer Houston (born 1971), Australian politician
- Jesse Houston (1909–1968), American baseball player
- Jessica Houston (born 1989), American figure skater
- J. Gorman Houston Jr. (1933–2024), American judge
- Jim Houston (1937–2018), American football player
- Jimmy Houston, American fisherman
- Joel Houston (born 1979), Australian musician
- John Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Johnny Houston (1889–1964), Irish footballer
- Jordan Houston (footballer) (born 2000), Scottish footballer
- Jordan Houston III (born 1975), American rapper and record producer
- Joshua Houston (1822–1902), American slave
- JP Houston, American singer-songwriter
- Justin Houston (born 1989), American football player
K
edit- Ken Houston (born 1944), American football player
- Ken Houston (ice hockey) (1953–2018), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kenneth Houston (born 1941), Irish rugby union footballer
- Kevin Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
L
edit- Lamarr Houston (born 1987), American football player
- Lambert Houston (born 1991), Chinese-American actor
- Leroy Houston (born 1986), Australian rugby union footballer
- Lin Houston (1921–1995), American football player
- Livingston W. Houston (1891–1977), American academic administrator
- Lock E. Houston (1814–1897), American politician
- Lorri Houston, American pioneer
M
edit- Marcus Houston (born 1981), American football player
- Margaret Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marguerite Houston (born 1981), Australian rower
- Marques Houston (born 1981), American singer
- Marty Houston (born 1968), American stock car racing driver
- Matt Houston (singer) (born 1977), French singer
- Michael Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Moira Houston (born 1961), English swimmer
N
edit- Neil Houston (born 1957), Canadian curler
- Nora Houston (1883–1942), American painter
- Norman Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
P
edit- Patrick Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paula Houston (born 1960), American prosecutor
- Penelope Houston (born 1958), American singer-songwriter
- Penelope Houston (film critic) (1927–2015), British film critic
- Penny Houston (born 1942), American politician
- Peter Houston (born 1958), Scottish footballer
- Phil Houston, New Zealand rugby league football referee
R
edit- Reggie Houston (born 1947), American musician
- Renée Houston (1902–1980), Scottish actress
- Rich Houston (1945–1982), American football player
- Richard Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robert Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robin Houston (born 1947), British voice artist
- Roderick Houston (born 1962), American politician
- Russell Walker Houston, American politician
S
edit- Sam Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Scott Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Shine Louise Houston, American filmmaker
- Stephen D. Houston (born 1958), American anthropologist
- Sterling Houston (1945–2006), American playwright
- Stewart Houston (born 1949), Scottish football player and coach
T
edit- Tate Houston (1924–1974), American saxophonist
- Temple Lea Houston (1860-1905), American attorney and politician
- Thelma Houston (born 1946), American singer
- Tick Houston, American baseball player
- Tim Houston (born 1970), Canadian politician
- Tommy Houston (born 1945), American race car driver
- Tyler Houston (born 1971), American baseball player
U
edit- Ulysses L. Houston, American pastor
V
edit- Velina Hasu Houston (born 1957), American playwright
- Victor Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Victoria Houston, American writer
W
edit- Wade Houston (born 1944), American basketball coach
- Walt Houston (born 1932), American football player
- Walter Scott Houston (1912–1993), American astronomer
- Wanda Houston, American singer
- Whitney Houston (1963–2012), American singer, Model, and Actor, Producer
- Will Houston (rugby referee) (born 1988), Australian rugby league referee
- William Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
- Wyatt Houston (born 1994), American football player
Z
edit- Zac Houston, American baseball player
- Zach Houston, American artist
See also
edit- Huston (disambiguation), people with the given name "Huston"
- Governor Houston (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Governors surnamed "Houston"
- Judge Houston (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Judges surnamed "Houston"
- Senator Houston (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Senators surnamed "Houston"