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

The surname Houghon is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Houghon is the 10,311,814^th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Houghon reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Houghon is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 50 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 50 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live.

Houghon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Houghon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.