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houghton
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Princeton's WordNet
Houghton, Henry Oscar Houghtonnoun
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
Houghtonnoun
a town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula
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houghton
Houghton is typically known as a place name which can refer to several towns, cities, or villages in various English-speaking countries, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It comes from an old English term meaning "hill settlement". Houghton can also be a surname.
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Houghton
Houghton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,708. It is the county seat of Houghton County. It has been listed as one of the "100 Best Small Towns in America." Houghton is sometimes confused with, or thought to be close to, Houghton Lake; the latter is actually located in the state's Lower Peninsula. Due to its location in the northwestern portion of the Upper Peninsula, Houghton is isolated from the state's most populous areas. It is farther to drive from Houghton to Detroit, Michigan, than it is from Detroit to Washington, DC. It takes several fewer hours to travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or Minneapolis, Minnesota, from Houghton than it does to travel to Detroit. Houghton was named after Houghton County, which was named after Douglass Houghton, an American geologist and physician, primarily known for his exploration of the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. The area lends itself to a wide variety of outdoor sports, both winter and summer.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HOUGHTON
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Houghton is ranked #3228 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Houghton surname appeared 11,184 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Houghton.
92.5% or 10,347 total occurrences were White.
2.4% or 275 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2% or 232 total occurrences were Black.
1.6% or 189 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 85 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.5% or 56 total occurrences were Asian.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of houghton in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of houghton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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