Hoghton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hoghton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hoghton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 17
Cotton Weaver 16
Dress Maker 4
Milliner 3
Cotton Operative 3
Cotton Winder 3
Domestic Servant 3
General Labourer 3
Police Officer 2
Farm Labourer 2
House Painter 2
Seamstress 2
At Home 1
Baronet Land Owner 1
Book Keeper 1
Boot Upper Maker 1
Brick Layer 1
Cabinet Chair Maker 1
Carter 1
Cotton Reeler 1
Cotton Warper 1
County Court Bailiff Formerly Police Sergeant Superannuated 1
County Court Bailiff Formerly Police Sergeant Superannuateds Wife 1
Gardener 1
Needle Paperer 1

Hoghton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Houghton 88% 76,054
2 Haughton 75% 12,963
3 Highton 86% 5,120
4 Heighton 75% 2,336
5 Haighton 75% 1,127
6 Hoghton 100% 1,043
7 Hughton 86% 758
8 Houghten 75% 493

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The surname Hoghton is the 6th most popular variant of Houghton.

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