The Huston surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 16,435 people carried this name — #2,218 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 18,000 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (16,364).

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In the first U.S. census, 1790

177 families named Huston, or a close spelling, were counted in 1790.

Each family is counted by its head. About 1,017 people lived in those households, 5.7 to a family on average. The table counts it together with 8 other spellings. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

Pennsylvania 62
North Carolina 40
South Carolina 17
Maryland 13
Maine 12
New Hampshire 12
Virginia 7
New York 6
Massachusetts 5
Vermont 2
Connecticut 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 247 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

Huston in American newspapers,
1916–1918.

Newspaper page from American Falls Press carrying the name Huston
American Falls Press 1916-06-08
Newspaper page from The Meridian Times carrying the name Huston
The Meridian Times 1918-12-27
Newspaper page from Richmond Times-dispatch carrying the name Huston
Richmond Times-dispatch 1917-12-29

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 290,241 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Huston in Australian newspapers,
1830s–1990s.

9,866 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Huston. The most, 1,557, date from the 1900s. Queensland has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in Tasmania, at 3.5 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Queensland 2,672
New South Wales 2,160
Tasmania 2,022
Victoria 1,399
South Australia 1,383
Western Australia 119
ACT (Canberra) 97
Northern Territory 2

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Huston.

Who carried it

People named Huston,
with a public archive behind them.

  • James Huston
    James Huston 1820–1854 · journalist
  • Daniel Huston, Jr.
    Daniel Huston, Jr. 1824–1884 · military personnel
  • James N. Huston
    James N. Huston 1849–1927 · politician
  • Nancy Huston Banks
    Nancy Huston Banks 1850–1934 · journalist
  • Samuel B. Huston
    Samuel B. Huston 1858–1920 · lawyer
  • Robert Mendenhall Huston 1795–1864 · gynecologist

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Huston,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,467 records

1,467 records of the Huston name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 578
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 255
  • Other U.S. records 634
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Leo J. Huston

    Born 1921 in Montana. Enlisted 1942 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin; shoe factory worker. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1998, buried at Starr Cemetery, La Farge, Wisconsin.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Essie Huston

    Arrived at New York in 1892 aboard the Ethiopia from Glasgow, aged 17; servant. From Londonderry, Ireland; bound for New York.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Harry D. Huston

    Born 1947; from Painesville, Ohio. U.S. Army, infantryman; killed in action 1967 in Kien Hoa, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 1,467 records for Huston in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Australia318 records

318 records of the Huston name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 133
  • Tasmanian Names Index 78
  • Other Australian records 107
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Joseph Huston

    Died 1892 in Launceston, Tasmania, aged 54. Will registered in Tasmania in 1892.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record George Francis Huston

    Born 1852 in New Norfolk, Tasmania. Married 1882 in Hobart, Tasmania, aged 30.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Lydia Huston

    Arrived in Victoria in 1853 aboard the Argo, aged 25; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 318 records for Huston in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada114 records

114 records of the Huston name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 78
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 14
  • Other Canadian records 22
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Thos Huston

    Came to Ontario in 1873 aboard the Corinthian, bound for St Thomas, Ontario; Scotland.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Roland Ogden Huston

    Buried in 2001 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 69.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Frank Huston

    Died 1959 in Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 114 records for Huston in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

New Zealand25 records

25 records of the Huston name in New Zealand Christchurch City cemetery records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Sarah Huston

    Died 1909, aged 30; buried at Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Dudley Theo Huston

    Died 1973, aged 61; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Jane Huston

    Died 1951, aged 86; buried at Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 25 records for Huston in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Netherlands3 records

3 records of the Huston name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 2
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 1
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Charles Otto Huston

    Married in 1921 in 's-Gravenhage; dentist.

    Open Archives, Haags Gemeentearchief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 1 of 3 records for Huston in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

United Kingdom1 record

1 record of the Huston name in the United Kingdom War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record J. Huston

    Lance Corporal, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

France1 record

1 record of the Huston name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Leopold Etienne Huston

    Born 1901 in Le Lorrain; died 1992 in Le Lorrain (Martinique).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

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