Hoghton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hoghton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hoghton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Farmer's Daughter 5
House Servant 4
Carder Cotton 2
Cotton Drawer 2
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 2
General Servant 2
Hand Loom Weaver 2
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 2
Joiner 2
Lodging House Keeper 2
Farmers Daur 2
General Labourer 2
Baronet 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Annuitant 1
Canvassor For Publications 1
Coal Dealer 1
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 1
Cotton Stripper Card Loom 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Cotton Winder 1
Daur 1
Farmer 3 Acres 1
Farmer Of 101 Acres 1

Hoghton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Houghton 88% 76,054
2 Haughton 75% 12,963
3 Highton 86% 5,120
4 Heighton 75% 2,336
5 Haighton 75% 1,127
6 Hoghton 100% 1,043
7 Hughton 86% 758
8 Houghten 75% 493

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The surname Hoghton is the 6th most popular variant of Houghton.

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