Houfton Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Houfton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
Houfton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Houfton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Houfton is found most in England. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Houfton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Houfton reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 69 percent live, Isle of Wight, where 25 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live.
Houfton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Houfton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Houfton surname grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hufton | 92 | 1,460 | / |
| Hofton | 92 | 182 | / |
| Huffton | 86 | 11 | / |
| Houwton | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hoftotn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Haufton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ufton | 83 | 210 | / |
| Ofton | 83 | 78 | / |
| Chaufton | 80 | 24 | / |
| Houphton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Howton | 77 | 2,096 | / |
| Gofton | 77 | 839 | / |
| Hoftun | 77 | 218 | / |
| Hafton | 77 | 51 | / |
| Hobton | 77 | 2 | / |
| Huwton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hoftan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gufton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hubton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Houephton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chafton | 71 | 77 | / |
| Howtone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Howthon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoftand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haffton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heifton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hubtoon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Afton | 67 | 471 | / |
| Owton | 67 | 56 | / |
| Oftan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaftoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaftoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haftosen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ovton | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Houfton
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis