Houghton - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Houghton \

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "settlement on the headland". Place name.

Houghton has 1 variant form: Hough.

Baby names that sound like Houghton are Hutton and Hutten.

Houghton is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#3144 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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