House is used as a family name or surname in France, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: House
No. of characters: 5
Origin: France, England
Meaning:

Surname House is variant of Howse. See How - In the South, a small round hill; in the North, a hollow place or plain. The medieval form is At How, generally synonymous with Hill. Anglo-Saxon, hou-a mountain.

A common termination of local surnames, as Woodhouse, New house, Mirehouse, Whitehouse, Old-house, Hobhouse. It is probably the Anglo-Saxon husa, a domestic servant. 2. Or, perhaps, Su. Gothic hus, arx, a castle.

Dweller near, or in, an unusual house, perhaps a religious house or convent; servant in such a house.

How popular is House?

Despite the fact that the number of House bearers increased by 1.29 per cent in 2010 US census to 41000 since 2000, the surname slipped by 68 spots and ranked at 844. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 75.1 77.33
Black 18.7 17.85
Others 2.25 1.56
Hispanic or Latino 2.05 1.3
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.47 1.61
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.42 0.35

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Mary House was 20 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 15, 1846. She lived in Great Britain where she worked as workwoman and took Plato from Liverpool. Farmer David House, U House, James House (12) , 10 years old Nathaniel House, Emma House, John House, aged 7, William House, aged 2, Ann House, aged 20, are others that migrated to US.

From Germany

37 years old laborer Carl-R. House who was residing in Germany migrated to United States on October 25, 1870 by City Of Brussels put out from Liverpool & Queenstown. 18 years old Emma House, L.D. House (28) Merchant, Ewald House, aged 3, 1 years old Laura House, 34 years old Lizette House, 9 years old Marie House, Matilda House, aged 11, Laborer Carl House, 6 years old Franz House, 28 years old Maria House, are others that migrated to US.

House Namesakes

  • Clarissa House, Australian actress who played Beth Hunter
  • Danielle House,
  • Keith E. House, music educator
  • Howard P. House, M.D. was born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Simon House, composer and classically trained violinist and keyboard player
  • Royal Earl House, inventor of the first printing telegraph
  • Henry Alonzo House, American inventor
  • Gerry House, Country Music Association and Academy Of Country Music award-winning American radio personality
  • Jack House, prolific and popular Scottish writer and broadcaster
  • John House, British geographer
  • Jeffry House, lawyer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Rowan Nathaniel House, mid-20th-century artist of some renown
  • Mel House, filmmaker best known for his features
  • Crowded House, rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1985
  • Son House, House, Jr
  • Arkham House, American publishing house specializing
  • Random House, publisher
  • Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Trebinshun House, British naval officer and governor of Newfoundland
  • William John House, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Edward M. House, American diplomat, politician
  • Arthur Maxwell House, Canadian neurologist and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Yoanna House, American fashion model and television host
  • Eddie House, American retired professional basketball player
  • J. R. House, retired catcher
  • Feral House, book publisher owned and operated by Adam Parfrey,
  • Tom House, former left-handed relief pitcher
  • A House, A House released these on the label RIP Records
  • Reptile House, 1980s hardcore punk band
  • Tyndale House, publisher
  • Karen Elliott House, American journalist and former managing editor at 'The Wall Street Journal' and its parent company Dow Jones
  • Tin House, American literary magazine and book publisher based
  • Hay House,  is a publisher
  • Fiction House, American publisher of pulp magazines and comic books that existed
  • Holiday House, Holiday House, Inc
  • Concordia Publishing House, official publishing arm of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
  • Nehemiah Royce House, historic home located at 538 North Main Street
  • Bethany House, publisher that publishes Christian fiction and non-fiction books
  • Daina House, former model and actress
  • John Ford House, American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 6th congressional district
  • The Owl House, museum in Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape
  • Dave House, singer/songwriter from South East England
  • Alex House, Canadian actor
  • Rick House, receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League
  • The Eleventh House, important jazz fusion group of the 1970s
  • Kevin House, former professional American football player
  • Harvest House, Christian publishing company
  • Adarna House, publisher
  • Beach House, American dream pop duo formed in Baltimore
  • Kristian House, British former racing cyclist
  • Silas House, American writer best known for his novels

House Namesakes

  • Clarissa House, Australian actress who played Beth Hunter
  • Danielle House,
  • Keith E. House, music educator
  • Howard P. House, M.D. was born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Simon House, composer and classically trained violinist and keyboard player
  • Royal Earl House, inventor of the first printing telegraph
  • Henry Alonzo House, American inventor
  • Gerry House, Country Music Association and Academy Of Country Music award-winning American radio personality
  • Jack House, prolific and popular Scottish writer and broadcaster
  • John House, British geographer
  • Jeffry House, lawyer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Rowan Nathaniel House, mid-20th-century artist of some renown
  • Mel House, filmmaker best known for his features
  • Crowded House, rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1985
  • Son House, House, Jr
  • Arkham House, American publishing house specializing
  • Random House, publisher
  • Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Trebinshun House, British naval officer and governor of Newfoundland
  • William John House, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Edward M. House, American diplomat, politician
  • Arthur Maxwell House, Canadian neurologist and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Yoanna House, American fashion model and television host
  • Eddie House, American retired professional basketball player
  • J. R. House, retired catcher
  • Feral House, book publisher owned and operated by Adam Parfrey,
  • Tom House, former left-handed relief pitcher
  • A House, A House released these on the label RIP Records
  • Reptile House, 1980s hardcore punk band
  • Tyndale House, publisher
  • Karen Elliott House, American journalist and former managing editor at 'The Wall Street Journal' and its parent company Dow Jones
  • Tin House, American literary magazine and book publisher based
  • Hay House,  is a publisher
  • Fiction House, American publisher of pulp magazines and comic books that existed
  • Holiday House, Holiday House, Inc
  • Concordia Publishing House, official publishing arm of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
  • Nehemiah Royce House, historic home located at 538 North Main Street
  • Bethany House, publisher that publishes Christian fiction and non-fiction books
  • Daina House, former model and actress
  • John Ford House, American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 6th congressional district
  • The Owl House, museum in Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape
  • Dave House, singer/songwriter from South East England
  • Alex House, Canadian actor
  • Rick House, receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League
  • The Eleventh House, important jazz fusion group of the 1970s
  • Kevin House, former professional American football player
  • Harvest House, Christian publishing company
  • Adarna House, publisher
  • Beach House, American dream pop duo formed in Baltimore
  • Kristian House, British former racing cyclist
  • Silas House, American writer best known for his novels

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