Houchens

Houchens Meaning & Origin

About Houchens
The surname Houchens is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hoc," meaning "hook" or "crook." The addition of the patronymic suffix "-en" indicates "son of," thus making Houchens mean "son of Hoc." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a hooked or crooked physical feature or as a descriptive name for someone who used a hook or crook in their occupation. Over time, the surname Houchens has evolved and been passed down through generations, becoming a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Houchens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Houchens: 1,640
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,268
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Houchens based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HXNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaʊkənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HXNS', 'HKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houchens in Braille

Here's how to represent Houchens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Houchens in braille

How to sign the name Houchens using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Houchens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Houchens in sign language

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