About Houghton
The name "Houghton" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hoh" meaning "ridge" or "hill" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the name Houghton can be interpreted to mean "settlement on the ridge" or "enclosure on the hill." It is a locational surname often associated with various places in England that are situated on or near hills or ridges.
Most individuals with the name Houghton are male.
The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Houghton in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Houghton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.