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

Houton occurs most in Benin. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Houton is the 588,441^st most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 13,724,192 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 42 percent of Houton reside; 41 percent reside in West Africa and 41 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 794,286^th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 136 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Benin, where it is held by 213 people, or 1 in 48,524. In Benin Houton is mostly found in: Ouémé Department, where 45 percent reside, Zou Department, where 22 percent reside and Plateau Department, where 15 percent reside. Other than Benin this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

Houton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Houton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Houton last name rose 143 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 10 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 126 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Houton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Houton last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Houton last name are 8.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.76% registered with the party.

Houton earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning $41,366 USD per year.