Houlton

Houlton Meaning & Origin

About Houlton
The surname Houlton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "deep" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Houlton likely refers to someone who lived in or near a hollow or deep settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Houlton: 420
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Houlton 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 Houlton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊltən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houlton in Braille

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

The name Houlton in braille

How to sign the name Houlton using Sign Language

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

The name Houlton in sign language

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