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
School 1,408
Farm Labourer 149
Cotton Weaver 141
Labourer 119
General Labourer 114
Coal Miner Hewer 99
Private Means 96
Farmer 75
Dressmaker 66
Weaver 55
None 53
Clerk 49
Domestic Servant 49
General Servant (domestic) 49
At Home 45
At School 43
Bricklayer 43
General Servant Domestic 42
Housekeeper 42
House Painter 37
Shop Assistant 35
House Keeper 33
Coal Miner (hewer) 32
Laundress 31
Carter 31

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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