Houta Surname
Approximately 1,159 people bear this surname
Houta Surname User-submission:
This surname can be found in Greece (Epirus, Thessalia, and Aetoloakarnania) and South Albania. In Greek, it is spelled Χούτας (το θηλυκό είναι Χούτα). As a name, it is of Albanian origin and is derived from the word houta, meaning 'falcon', or 'small hawk'.
Read More About This SurnameHouta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Benin | 215 | 1:48,073 | 6,085 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| Niger | 22 | 1:872,364 | 19,806 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 1:87,232 | 13,677 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Houta (355) may also be a first name.
Houta Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname can be found in Greece (Epirus, Thessalia, and Aetoloakarnania) and South Albania. In Greek, it is spelled Χούτας (το θηλυκό είναι Χούτα). As a name, it is of Albanian origin and is derived from the word houta, meaning 'falcon', or 'small hawk'.
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Where Does The Last Name Houta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Houta (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻮﺗﺎ) occurs most in Morocco. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Houta? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 322,008th most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,287,788 people. The last name Houta is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Houta live; 68 percent live in North Africa and 39 percent live in Mahgreb. Houta is also the 462,374th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 355 people.
The surname Houta is most numerous in Morocco, where it is held by 443 people, or 1 in 77,824. Excluding Morocco this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 29 percent reside and Benin, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Houta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Houta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻫﻮﺗﺎ | hwta | 50 |
| ﺣﻮﺗﻪ | hwth | 25 |
| ﺣﻮﺕ | hwt | 25 |
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