Last Name HOUGHTON

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • HOUGHTON is ranked as the 2783rd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 14,287.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 4.48 people named HOUGHTON for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named HOUGHTON is 12,998, the rank is 3,016 and the proportion per 100k Americans named HOUGHTON is 4.08.

Last Names HOUGHTON
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 14,287 +/-3.0%
  • National Rank 2,783
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 4.5

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 12,998
  • National Rank 3,016
  • Proportion/100k 4.08

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name HOUGHTON is 93.9% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 2.1% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.3% Two or More Races, and 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name HOUGHTON have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Black.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name HOUGHTON is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name HOUGHTON

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 93.9% 63.9% 30.0%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.7%
Black 2.1% 12.3% -10.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.3% 1.8% -0.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.7% -0.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named HOUGHTON is California where 1,689 people have this name.
  • Vermont is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named HOUGHTON, as 35.04 in every 100,000 Vermontians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Michigan.
  • Vermont is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is District of Columbia (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names HOUGHTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 291 2.26 97.2% Indiana 330 5 97.2% Iowa 129 4.17 94.8% Kansas 169 5.81 95.2% Michigan 962 9.7 99.4% Minnesota 181 3.32 96.5% Missouri 40 1.33 80.6% Nebraska 59 3.14 86.4% North Dakota 24 3.26 66.6% Ohio 318 2.74 97.0% South Dakota 35 4.15 76.7% Wisconsin 186 3.24 96.4%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name HOUGHTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 291 2.26 97.2%
Indiana 330 5 97.2%
Iowa 129 4.17 94.8%
Kansas 169 5.81 95.2%
Michigan 962 9.7 99.4%
Minnesota 181 3.32 96.5%
Missouri 40 1.33 80.6%
Nebraska 59 3.14 86.4%
North Dakota 24 3.26 66.6%
Ohio 318 2.74 97.0%
South Dakota 35 4.15 76.7%
Wisconsin 186 3.24 96.4%
West State Statistics Last-Names HOUGHTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 16 2.16 26.5% Arizona 372 5.53 98.1% California 1,689 4.35 99.2% Colorado 473 8.83 98.7% Hawaii 78 5.51 94.0% Idaho 117 7.17 94.5% Montana 86 8.43 94.4% Nevada 101 3.55 94.8% New Mexico 118 5.67 94.2% Oregon 270 6.81 97.6% Utah 373 12.66 97.0% Washington 543 7.69 98.9% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name HOUGHTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 16 2.16 26.5%
Arizona 372 5.53 98.1%
California 1,689 4.35 99.2%
Colorado 473 8.83 98.7%
Hawaii 78 5.51 94.0%
Idaho 117 7.17 94.5%
Montana 86 8.43 94.4%
Nevada 101 3.55 94.8%
New Mexico 118 5.67 94.2%
Oregon 270 6.81 97.6%
Utah 373 12.66 97.0%
Washington 543 7.69 98.9%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names HOUGHTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 130 3.6 95.8% Maine 51 3.83 85.0% Massachusetts 596 8.84 98.4% New Hampshire 178 13.38 96.6% New Jersey 271 3.03 97.3% New York 913 4.63 99.0% Pennsylvania 409 3.2 97.9% Rhode Island 36 3.46 82.6% Vermont 220 35.04 98.6%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name HOUGHTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 130 3.6 95.8%
Maine 51 3.83 85.0%
Massachusetts 596 8.84 98.4%
New Hampshire 178 13.38 96.6%
New Jersey 271 3.03 97.3%
New York 913 4.63 99.0%
Pennsylvania 409 3.2 97.9%
Rhode Island 36 3.46 82.6%
Vermont 220 35.04 98.6%
South State Statistics Last-Names HOUGHTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 86 1.78 89.6% Arkansas 38 1.3 81.2% Delaware 89 9.5 97.0% Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 28.1% Florida 927 4.66 99.2% Georgia 304 3.01 96.9% Kentucky 110 2.5 90.6% Louisiana 94 2.02 88.7% Maryland 240 4.02 97.5% Mississippi 40 1.33 80.6% North Carolina 351 3.53 97.5% Oklahoma 199 5.14 94.8% South Carolina 123 2.55 94.0% Tennessee 160 2.44 94.4% Texas 913 3.39 98.5% Virginia 268 3.22 97.0% West Virginia 45 2.46 80.4%

South States
State stats for the first name HOUGHTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 86 1.78 89.6%
Arkansas 38 1.3 81.2%
Delaware 89 9.5 97.0%
Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 28.1%
Florida 927 4.66 99.2%
Georgia 304 3.01 96.9%
Kentucky 110 2.5 90.6%
Louisiana 94 2.02 88.7%
Maryland 240 4.02 97.5%
Mississippi 40 1.33 80.6%
North Carolina 351 3.53 97.5%
Oklahoma 199 5.14 94.8%
South Carolina 123 2.55 94.0%
Tennessee 160 2.44 94.4%
Texas 913 3.39 98.5%
Virginia 268 3.22 97.0%
West Virginia 45 2.46 80.4%
 

Full Names with HOUGHTON as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have HOUGHTON as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named HOUGHTON.

The most popular full name is David HOUGHTON. 2.01% of all the people named HOUGHTON have this given name.

There are 945 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name HOUGHTON

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 David HOUGHTON 2.01%
2 Robert HOUGHTON 1.92%
3 John HOUGHTON 1.85%
4 James HOUGHTON 1.59%
5 William HOUGHTON 1.59%
6 Michael HOUGHTON 1.33%
7 Richard HOUGHTON 1.17%
8 Barbara HOUGHTON 1.10%
9 Mary HOUGHTON 1.01%
10 Charles HOUGHTON 0.88%
11 Daniel HOUGHTON 0.88%
12 Douglas HOUGHTON 0.84%
13 Mark HOUGHTON 0.84%
14 Brian HOUGHTON 0.81%
15 Linda HOUGHTON 0.81%
16 Donald HOUGHTON 0.75%
17 Thomas HOUGHTON 0.71%
18 Elizabeth HOUGHTON 0.68%
19 Jennifer HOUGHTON 0.65%
20 Karen HOUGHTON 0.65%

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