Origins Available : Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI Etymology of House The name House comes from one of the family having worked as a person employed "at the house"; in most cases, this was a religious house or convent. The surname House is derived from the Old English word hus, which means house. In some cases, the name House may be a form of the surname Howes. It is thought to have been an occupational name for a person employed "at the house"; in most cases, this was a religious house or convent. 1 Early Origins of the House family The surname House was first found in Oxfordshire where Simon Hus was listed at Eynsham in 1226. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: Geoffrey de la House, Huntingdonshire; William de la House, Huntingdonshire; and Richard de la Huse, Buckinghamshire . 3 In Somerset , the first record there was Jacob Huse, 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of Edward III.) 4 In Cheshire , Walter del Hus was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1289 and in Kent , William atte House was found in the Feet of Fines for 1331. Much later, Nicholas Howse and Robert Howes were listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1524. 2 "House is a very common name in the Bridgewater district [of Somerset]. Howse is the Wiltshire form of the name, and reference to its origin will be found under that county." 5 Early History of the House family This web page shows only a small excerpt of our House research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1603, 1607, 1610, 1611, 1631, 1632, 1644, 1650, 1659 and 1718 are included under the topic Early House History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. House Spelling Variations Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name House have been found, including: House, Howse, Howes, Hoose, Hows, Houser, Hooser and others. Early Notables of the House family Edmund Howes ( fl. 1607-1631), English chronicler who lived in London, and designated himself 'gentleman.' "Howes's first edition of Stow's 'Abridgement, or Summarie of the English Chronicle,' appeared in 1607. A dedication to Sir Henry Rowe, the lord mayor, a few notices of 'sundry memorable antiquities,' and a continuation of `maters forrein and domesticall' between 1603 and 1607, constitute Howes's contributions. In 1611 Howes issued another edition of the same work, with a further continuation to the end of 1610, and... Another 79 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early House Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. In the United States, the name House is the 688 th most popular surname with an estimated 42,279 people with that name. 6 However, in Newfoundland , Canada, the name House is ranked the 119 th most popular surname with an estimated 300 people with that name. 7 House migration to the United States + Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England . Often faced with persecution and starvation in England , the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name House, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : House Settlers in United States in the 17th Century Samuel House, who arrived in New England in 1633 9 John House, who arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1644 9 Edw House, who landed in Virginia in 1650 9 Jane House, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 9 William House, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 9 ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.) House Settlers in United States in the 18th Century James House, who landed in Virginia in 1704 9 Johannes House, who landed in New York in 1721 9 John Peter House, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1772 9 House Settlers in United States in the 19th Century Cornelius House, who arrived in New York in 1834 9 George House, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1835 9 Robert House, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 9 W house, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1855 9 Christian House, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1860 9 Samuel House, who arrived in New England in 1633 9 John House, who arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1644 9 Edw House, who landed in Virginia in 1650 9 Jane House, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 9 William House, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 9 ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.) James House, who landed in Virginia in 1704 9 Johannes House, who landed in New York in 1721 9 John Peter House, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1772 9 Cornelius House, who arrived in New York in 1834 9 George House, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1835 9 Robert House, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 9 W house, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1855 9 Christian House, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1860 9 House migration to Canada + William House, who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1706 10 Private. Daniel House U.E. who settled in Clinton Township [Lincoln], Home District, Ontario c. 1784 he served in the Butler's Rangers as a Drummer 11 Mr. Frederick House U.E. who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1784 11 Private. George House U.E. born in Canajoharie, Mohawk Valley, New York, USA who settled in Willoughby [Regional Municipality of Niagara], Home District, Ontario c. 1784 he enlisted in 1777 in the Indian Department, Butler's Rangers under Walter Butler's Company 11 Private. Harmanus House U.E. , "Harmonus, Hermanius, Hermanus" born in Canajoharie, Mohawk Valley, New York, USA from Sasquehanna Valley, USA who settled in Niagara, Ontario c. 1784, then in Clinton Township, Beamsville 1786, "Cave Springs Farm." he served in Butler's Rangers he died in 1822 in Clinton Township, Lincoln County, Ontario, married to Maria Margretha Walrad they had 13 children 11 ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.) Daniel House, who landed in Canada in 1831 House migration to Australia + Miss Sarah House, (b. 1765), aged 23, British settler convicted in Middlesex, England in 1788, sentenced to 7 years for theft, transported aboard the ship "Lady Juliana" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales , Australia in 1790 8 Mr. James House, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Batavia" in October 1817, arriving in New South Wales , Australia 12 Mr. Jarvis House, (Charles), English labourer who was convicted in Wiltshire , England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Dromedary" on 11th September 1819, arriving in Tasmania ( Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1865 13 Mr. James House, English convict who was convicted in Somerset , England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Caledonia" in 19th June 1822, arriving in Tasmania ( Van Diemen's Land) 14 Mr. Abraham House, British Convict who was convicted in Dorset , England for 7 years for machine breaking, transported aboard the "Eleanor" on 26th June 1831, arriving in New South Wales , Australia 15 Mr. James House, English convict who was convicted in Wiltshire , England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd February 1831, arriving in Tasmania ( Van Diemen's Land) 16 ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.) House migration to New Zealand + Timothy House, aged 36, a farm labourer, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Queen of the North" in 1874 Frank House, aged 23, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875 Sarah House, aged 22, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875 Maude House, aged 2, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875

Caroline House, aged under 1, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875 ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.) House migration to West Indies + Hester, Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Roger House, who all immigrated to Barbados in 1663 Contemporary Notables of the name House (post 1700) + Jim House (1948-2018), American farmer and a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas Major-General Edwin Jacob House (1895-1969), American Commanding General US Army Air Forces Tactical Center, Florida (1944-1945) 18 Henry Franklin House (1930-2005), American Major League Baseball player Howard Payne House (b. 1908), American Physician, ear surgeon, considered to be the father of modern otology Edward Mandell House (1858-1938), American diplomat, a close advisor of President Wilson John Ford House (1827-1904), American lawyer and politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee Charles S. House, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Manchester, 1941; Superior Court Judge in Connecticut, 1964 19 Charles M. House, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 34th District, 1986, 1988 20 C. P. House, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1912 20 ... (Another 53 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.) Historic Events for the House family + Mr. Charles V House, British Telegraphist, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 20 Mr. William House (d. 1912), aged 38, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 21 Mr. Clem Raymond House, American Chief Water Tender Permanent from California, USA working aboard the ship " USS Arizona " when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 22 Related Stories + Family Crests: Elements Occupational surnames: one of the oldest types of surnames Spelling variations: Why the spellings of names have changed over the centuries Hundredorum Rolls Feet of Fines, originally the foot of fine Suggested Readings for the name House + House-Brown and Related Families: The Lineages of Charles Staver House (1908- ) and Virginia Brown (1911- ) Who Were Married August 5, 1938 by Charles Staver House. The House Family Tree and Some of It's [sic] Branches by Ardis Phillips Rasperger. Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X) Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6) Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print. Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/ The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0) Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0 Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/batavia Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dromedary Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/caledonia Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eleanor Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, March 30) Edwin House . Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/House/Edwin_Jacob/USA.html The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html Removing this item from your shopping cart will remove your associated sale items. Are you sure you want to delete this item from your shopping cart? HouseofNames E-Newsletter Sign Up