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Where Does The Last Name Houghey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Houghey is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houghey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 4,034,050^th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Houghey are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England Houghey is most prevalent in: Durham, where 38 percent are found, Lancashire, where 38 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England Houghey exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 29 percent are found and Wales, where 17 percent are found.

Houghey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Houghey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Houghey last name declined 48 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Houghey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Houghey surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.