Houliston Surname

418,547th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Houliston Surname Definition:

From Howliston in Heriot parish, Midlothian (Houlastoun 1653, in Retours, 1039). Richard Huliston rendered homage, 1296. His seal reads: S' Ric' de Hvlotistvn (Macdonald, 1358). This name was recorded in Hawick, 1941.

Houliston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:277,20421,667
Scotland1711:31,3093,178
New Zealand1631:27,7814,855
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Australia611:442,55234,724
Canada511:722,46357,796
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Wales61:515,75523,171
China21:683,660,78330,601
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland801:46,7903,324
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Houliston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Howliston in Heriot parish, Midlothian (Houlastoun 1653, in Retours, 1039). Richard Huliston rendered homage, 1296. His seal reads: S' Ric' de Hvlotistvn (Macdonald, 1358). This name was recorded in Hawick, 1941.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Houliston Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Houliston Come From? nationality or country of origin

Houliston occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Houliston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houliston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Houliston is the 418,547th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,780,176 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Houliston reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 201 people, or 1 in 277,204. In England Houliston is most frequent in: West Sussex, where 16 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Kent, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 21 percent are found and New Zealand, where 20 percent are found.

Houliston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Houliston has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Houliston last name increased 543 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 680 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Houliston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Houliston last name are 17.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Houliston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 17.7% less than the national average, earning R 195,576 per year; in United States they earn 36.06% more than the national average, earning $58,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.62% less than the national average, earning $42,916 CAD per year.

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