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

Houten has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Houten is the 338,992^nd most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,716,632 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Houten reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 904,892^nd most widely held first name globally, borne by 108 people.

The surname Houten is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 561 people, or 1 in 30,102. In The Netherlands Houten is mostly found in: South Holland, where 17 percent reside, Limburg, where 16 percent reside and North Holland, where 16 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands Houten occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Houten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Houten has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 24 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Houten Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Houten surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

Houten earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.21% less than the national average, earning $40,036 USD per year.