Howton Surname

199,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Howton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Haughton,' or 'Halghton,' but found in a variety of forms; compare Greenhalgh or Ridehalgh, both North-English surnames, variants of which are Greenough and Riddeough. We also find Featherstonhalgh for Feathcrstonhaugh.

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Howton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7741:204,31720,054
England2181:255,58720,554
Canada621:594,28449,093
Australia321:843,61652,533
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2381:211,00318,126

Howton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Haughton,' or 'Halghton,' but found in a variety of forms; compare Greenhalgh or Ridehalgh, both North-English surnames, variants of which are Greenough and Riddeough. We also find Featherstonhalgh for Feathcrstonhaugh. There are endless towns, villages, hamlets, and small localities bearing the name of Haughton or Houghton in England; v. Halgh and Haugh.

John de Haleghton, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alexander de Houhton, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Richard de Howton, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William de Halghton, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Matilda de Halghton, huswyf, webster, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Halghton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Houghton, of Houghton, 1621: Wills at Chester.

Ellen Houghton, of Houghton, widow, 1647: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A variant of Houghton.

Richard de Houton, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Houton, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 Dweller at the How-Town [v. How, and + Middle English -ton, Old Norse tún, enclosure, farmstead, village] There is a Howtown in Westmoreland.

2 a variant of Houghton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Lancaster, Cumberland, Hunts, Hants, York, Northampton, Northumb., Norfolk, Bedford, Durham, Dorset, Leicester, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A town in Lancashire, England. Saxon, from hoog, or hoch, high, and ton, a hill, castle, or town.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Houghtons are most numerous in Lancashire, though they have been established in several other counties, the name being evidently a place - name. One of the principal stocks of the Lancashire Houghtons is that of Little Pendleton, which dates back to the 15th century (W. W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Howton Last Name Facts

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

Howton is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Howton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 199,278th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,476,883 people. The last name Howton is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Howton reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,774 people, or 1 in 204,317. In The United States Howton is most common in: Alabama, where 20 percent reside, Texas, where 15 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Howton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Howton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 745 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 295 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Howton surname are 13.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Howton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.37% less than the national average, earning $38,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $50,200 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houwton922/
Howtone921/
Howthon921/
Owton9156/
Hewton83848/
Hawton83737/
Hofton83182/
Hobton832/
Oewton831/
Huwton831/
Jowton830/
Houfton7716/
Hawtone777/
Chowtan775/
Khawton773/
Khowtan771/
Howtand770/
Hoftotn770/
Ewton73698/
Ofton7378/
Awton732/
Obton731/
Ovton730/
Khawtoon711/
Hawttoon710/
Houphton710/
Hufton671,460/
Gofton67839/
Hefton67286/
Hoftun67218/
Hafton6751/
Hovtun6732/
Habton6711/
Havton676/
Hawtan672/
Jobton672/
Gawton671/
Afhton671/
Hoftan671/
Hubton670/

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Howton Reference & Research

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