About Houchen
The surname Houchen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hoc," meaning "hook" or "crook." The addition of the suffix "-en" indicates "son of," making Houchen mean "son of Hoc." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a person named Hoc.
The surname Houchen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Houchen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Houchen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Houchen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Houchen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.