Houghton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Houghton Name Meaning: From Old English 'hoh' meaning ridge or spur & 'tun' meaning enclosure or settlement. Name given to those who came from the many places so called - in at least fourteen counties

First found in Cheshire from ancient times. They were granted the lands of Houghton from William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Houghton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Houghton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 215
Independent 131
Female Servant 117
Labourer 104
Farmer 80
Weaver 73
Male Servant 59
Cotton Weaver 44
Coal Miner 41
Silk Weaver 37
Shoe Maker 34
Ag Lab 19
Tailor 15
Dress Maker 15
Needle Maker 15
Carpenter 13
Mechanic 13
Brick Layer 12
Joiner 12
Pupil 12
Butcher 12
Blacksmith 11
Cotton Spinner 11
Clerk 11
Collier 11

Houghton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Houghton 100% 76,054
2 Haughton 88% 12,963
3 Highton 75% 5,120
4 Hawton 50% 2,805
5 Hawtin 38% 2,644
6 Heighton 75% 2,336
7 Haighton 75% 1,127
8 Hoghton 88% 1,043
9 Hughton 88% 758
10 Hawten 38% 545
11 Houghten 88% 493

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The surname Houghton is the most popular version of all its varients

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