Last Name HOUSTON

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • HOUSTON is ranked as the 646th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 57,568.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 18.05 people named HOUSTON for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 86% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named HOUSTON is 63,811, the rank is 563 and the proportion per 100k Americans named HOUSTON is 20.03.

Last Names HOUSTON
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 57,568 +/-1.5%
  • National Rank 646
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 18.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 63,811
  • National Rank 563
  • Proportion/100k 20.03

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name HOUSTON is 54.6% White, 1.5% Hispanic origin, 40.9% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.0% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name HOUSTON have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name HOUSTON is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name HOUSTON

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 54.6% 63.9% -9.3%
Hispanic origin 1.5% 16.3% -14.8%
Black 40.9% 12.3% 28.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 2.0% 1.8% 0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named HOUSTON is Texas where 7,210 people have this name.
  • District of Columbia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named HOUSTON, as 55.27 in every 100,000 Washingtonians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Texas.
  • District of Columbia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is West Virginia (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names HOUSTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 2,071 16.08 99.7% Indiana 945 14.33 99.1% Iowa 465 14.98 98.9% Kansas 506 17.44 98.6% Michigan 1,437 14.5 99.6% Minnesota 303 5.55 98.1% Missouri 1,529 51.07 99.1% Nebraska 276 14.67 98.1% North Dakota 72 9.79 90.5% Ohio 2,184 18.83 99.6% South Dakota 0 0 0.0% Wisconsin 318 5.53 98.1%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name HOUSTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 2,071 16.08 99.7%
Indiana 945 14.33 99.1%
Iowa 465 14.98 98.9%
Kansas 506 17.44 98.6%
Michigan 1,437 14.5 99.6%
Minnesota 303 5.55 98.1%
Missouri 1,529 51.07 99.1%
Nebraska 276 14.67 98.1%
North Dakota 72 9.79 90.5%
Ohio 2,184 18.83 99.6%
South Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Wisconsin 318 5.53 98.1%
West State Statistics Last-Names HOUSTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 207 28.11 97.7% Arizona 770 11.44 99.1% California 4,981 12.84 99.7% Colorado 925 17.27 99.4% Hawaii 96 6.79 95.2% Idaho 250 15.29 97.6% Montana 133 13.03 96.8% Nevada 706 24.87 99.3% New Mexico 502 24.09 98.7% Oregon 833 20.98 99.3% Utah 737 25.05 98.6% Washington 804 11.38 99.3% Wyoming 47 7.98 88.2%

West States
State stats for the first name HOUSTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 207 28.11 97.7%
Arizona 770 11.44 99.1%
California 4,981 12.84 99.7%
Colorado 925 17.27 99.4%
Hawaii 96 6.79 95.2%
Idaho 250 15.29 97.6%
Montana 133 13.03 96.8%
Nevada 706 24.87 99.3%
New Mexico 502 24.09 98.7%
Oregon 833 20.98 99.3%
Utah 737 25.05 98.6%
Washington 804 11.38 99.3%
Wyoming 47 7.98 88.2%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names HOUSTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 276 7.68 98.1% Maine 224 16.85 95.9% Massachusetts 888 13.16 99.0% New Hampshire 243 18.31 97.6% New Jersey 1,188 13.3 99.4% New York 1,401 7.1 99.4% Pennsylvania 1,451 11.35 99.5% Rhode Island 109 10.37 94.8% Vermont 141 22.52 97.6%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name HOUSTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 276 7.68 98.1%
Maine 224 16.85 95.9%
Massachusetts 888 13.16 99.0%
New Hampshire 243 18.31 97.6%
New Jersey 1,188 13.3 99.4%
New York 1,401 7.1 99.4%
Pennsylvania 1,451 11.35 99.5%
Rhode Island 109 10.37 94.8%
Vermont 141 22.52 97.6%
South State Statistics Last-Names HOUSTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 1,792 36.96 99.2% Arkansas 858 28.94 98.9% Delaware 203 21.67 98.8% Dist. of Columbia 364 55.27 99.1% Florida 3,125 15.71 99.8% Georgia 3,553 35.18 99.7% Kentucky 882 19.97 98.5% Louisiana 1,146 24.64 98.9% Maryland 835 13.97 99.3% Mississippi 1,529 51.07 99.1% North Carolina 3,476 34.96 99.7% Oklahoma 1,062 27.37 99.1% South Carolina 962 19.91 98.9% Tennessee 3,102 47.36 99.6% Texas 7,210 26.75 99.8% Virginia 1,552 18.63 99.5% West Virginia 100 5.41 89.6%

South States
State stats for the first name HOUSTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 1,792 36.96 99.2%
Arkansas 858 28.94 98.9%
Delaware 203 21.67 98.8%
Dist. of Columbia 364 55.27 99.1%
Florida 3,125 15.71 99.8%
Georgia 3,553 35.18 99.7%
Kentucky 882 19.97 98.5%
Louisiana 1,146 24.64 98.9%
Maryland 835 13.97 99.3%
Mississippi 1,529 51.07 99.1%
North Carolina 3,476 34.96 99.7%
Oklahoma 1,062 27.37 99.1%
South Carolina 962 19.91 98.9%
Tennessee 3,102 47.36 99.6%
Texas 7,210 26.75 99.8%
Virginia 1,552 18.63 99.5%
West Virginia 100 5.41 89.6%
 

Full Names with HOUSTON as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have HOUSTON as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named HOUSTON.

The most popular full name is James HOUSTON. 2.01% of all the people named HOUSTON have this given name.

There are 2445 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name HOUSTON

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James HOUSTON 2.01%
2 John HOUSTON 1.83%
3 David HOUSTON 1.35%
4 Robert HOUSTON 1.27%
5 Mary HOUSTON 1.14%
6 William HOUSTON 1.09%
7 Michael HOUSTON 1.05%
8 Charles HOUSTON 1.02%
9 Barbara HOUSTON 0.81%
10 Patricia HOUSTON 0.69%
11 Richard HOUSTON 0.64%
12 Linda HOUSTON 0.62%
13 Thomas HOUSTON 0.60%
14 Carol HOUSTON 0.58%
15 George HOUSTON 0.56%
16 Daniel HOUSTON 0.54%
17 Betty HOUSTON 0.53%
18 Donald HOUSTON 0.52%
19 Dorothy HOUSTON 0.48%
20 Jennifer HOUSTON 0.46%

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