| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 0 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 0 |
| Devon | 7 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 8 |
| Essex | 6 |
| Gloucestershire | 0 |
| Hampshire | 1 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 3 |
| Lancashire | 37 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 0 |
| London | 1 |
| Middlesex | 0 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 3 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 0 |
| Sussex | 0 |
| Staffordshire | 0 |
| Warwickshire | 11 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 2 |
| Yorkshire | 1 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 19 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 6 |
| House Servant | 3 |
| Lace Maker | 2 |
| Coal Miner | 2 |
| Labourer | 2 |
| Collier | 2 |
| Cotton Weaver | 2 |
| Carter | 2 |
| Formerly Cook | 1 |
| Cooper | 1 |
| Milliner | 1 |
| School Mistress | 1 |
| Captain Doubler Cotton Mill | 1 |
| Chemical Labourer | 1 |
| Dresser | 1 |
| House Keeper | 1 |
| Journeyman Cooper | 1 |
| Labourer Amongst Ships | 1 |
| Labourer Farm | 1 |
| Labourer Farm Wife | 1 |
| Mechanic | 1 |
| Millener | 1 |
| Nurse | 1 |
| Watch Pinion Maker | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Houghten | 39 |
| Mary Houghten | 37 |
| John Houghten | 35 |
| Elizabeth Houghten | 26 |
| Thomas Houghten | 22 |
| Ann Houghten | 18 |
| George Houghten | 18 |
| James Houghten | 18 |
| Sarah Houghten | 18 |
| Charles Houghten | 15 |
| Henry Houghten | 12 |
| Jane Houghten | 12 |
| Richard Houghten | 10 |
| Edward Houghten | 9 |
| Annie Houghten | 8 |
| Eliza Houghten | 8 |
| Joseph Houghten | 7 |
| Ellen Houghten | 6 |
| Margaret Houghten | 6 |
| Samuel Houghten | 6 |
| Amelia Houghten | 5 |
| Frederick Houghten | 5 |
| Hannah Houghten | 5 |
| Peter Houghten | 5 |
| Robert Houghten | 5 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houghton | 88% | 76,054 |
| 2 | Haughton | 75% | 12,963 |
| 3 | Highton | 63% | 5,120 |
| 4 | Hawton | 38% | 2,805 |
| 5 | Hawtin | 38% | 2,644 |
| 6 | Heighton | 63% | 2,336 |
| 7 | Haighton | 63% | 1,127 |
| 8 | Hoghton | 75% | 1,043 |
| 9 | Hughton | 75% | 758 |
| 10 | Hawten | 50% | 545 |
| 11 | Houghten | 100% | 493 |
The surname Houghten is the 11th most popular variant of Houghton.