Houghton Family History

Houghton Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from any of numerous places called Houghton or Hoghton. Most of the placenames derive from Old English hōh ‘heel spur of land’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’ though some have different etymologies; for example Little Houghton in Eccles (Lancashire) which derives from Old English halh ‘nook corner of land’ + tūn and Houghton in Bigbury (Devon) which may derive from an Old English personal name Huhha + Old English tūn.

Variant of Haughton.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Haughton, Roughton, Boughton, Oughton, Moulton, Doughton, Heighton, Broughton, Houston, Troughton

455K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
26K	Military Records
32K	Immigration Records
252K	Census and Voter Lists
745K	Member Trees

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Where is the Houghton family from?

You can see how Houghton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Houghton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Houghton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 4,640 Houghton families living in Lancashire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Houghton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Houghton families in 1891.

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What did your Houghton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Houghton. 9% of Houghton men worked as a General labourer and 67% of Houghton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Houghton were Farm labourer and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 252K census records available for the last name Houghton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Houghton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 32K immigration records available for the last name Houghton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 26K military records available for the last name Houghton. For the veterans among your Houghton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Houghton lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Houghton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Houghton in 1944 was 36, and 73 in 2004.

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Houghton Surname Meaning

Variant of Haughton.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Houghton family from?

What did your Houghton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Houghton family records will you find?

What is the average Houghton lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Houghton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Houghton in 1944 was 36, and 73 in 2004.

Houghton Family History

Houghton Surname Meaning

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Houghton Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Houghton

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Where is the Houghton family from?

What did your Houghton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Houghton family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Houghton lifespan?

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