Houthakker Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Houthakker Surname Definition:

“Wood Chopper” in Dutch.

Houthakker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Houthakker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Wood Chopper” in Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Houthakker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Houthakker Come From? nationality or country of origin

Houthakker is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Houthakker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Houthakker is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Houthakker live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Houthakker is mostly found in: New Hampshire, where 50 percent reside and Vermont, where 50 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houtakker95120/
Houtaker896/
Houttaker8420/
Hootakker841/
Hotaker824/
Uthaker821/
Khutaker781/
Heutaker780/
Otaker7553/
Utaker7534/
Huthacher741/
O'Thacker741/
Houtokier741/
Utaaker7124/
Gutaker7118/
Ahtaker7116/
Uttaker7110/
Otakere715/
Gotaker715/
Eutaker711/
Gutacker67206/
Ashtaker6715/
Osteaker672/
Ottacker671/
Hutacher671/
Jotacker671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Houthakker
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