Houliston Surname
Approximately 830 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 201 | 1:277,204 | 21,667 |
| Scotland | 171 | 1:31,309 | 3,178 |
| New Zealand | 163 | 1:27,781 | 4,855 |
| United States | 136 | 1:2,665,139 | 160,299 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 80 | 1:46,790 | 3,324 |
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
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.
Houliston Demographics
Houliston Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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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