Houser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Houser family

The surname Houser was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Houser family

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Houser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: House, Houssay, Housset, La Houssay, La Housset, La House, Du Houssay, Du Houssaye, Houssaye, de la Houssaye, Housset, Houssoye, Haussoye, Hausset, LaHauss and many more.

Early Notables of the Houser family

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Houser Ranking

In the United States, the name Houser is the 1,466^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1

Houser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Houser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Houser, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Niclaus Houser, aged 11, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1734 2
Christian Houser, aged 50, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1734 2
Felix Houser, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Hans Jacob Houser, aged 20, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
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Houser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andrew Houser, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Houser (post 1700) +

John Bradley Houser (1960-2023), American bass guitar, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet player, co-founding member of the New Bohemian
George M. Houser (1916-2015), American Methodist minister, civil rights activist
Ralph Houser (1914-2001), American officer in the United States Marine Corps awarded the Navy Cross for his actions against enemy Japanese forces in 1944
Bud Houser (1901-1994), American three-time Olympic gold medalist track and field athlete
Harold Houser (1897-1981), United States Navy Rear admiral, 35th Governor of American Samoa (1945-1947)
Shawn Randolph "Randy" Houser (b. 1975), American country music singer-songwriter
Vice Admiral William D. Houser (b. 1921), United States Navy officer and telecommunications executive
Michael Houser (1962-2002), American musician, founding member and lead guitarist of the band Widespread Panic
Kevin Houser (b. 1977), American NFL football long snapper who played from 2000 to 2010
John Wesley Houser Jr. (b. 1935), American NFL football offensive lineman who played from 1957 to 1963
... (Another 31 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)