Holton

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Houlton

Etymology

The first element has a wide variety of possible origins, among which Old English hōh (“promontory, hill-spur”), healh (“corner, nook”), holh (“hollow, depression”) or holt (“small wood”). The second element is tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).

Proper noun

Holton (countable and uncountable, plural Holtons)

1. Any of a number of places in the UK:
   1. A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP6006).
   2. A village and civil parish in South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST686268).
   3. A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England.
2. Any of a number of places in the US:
   1. A town in Ripley County, Indiana, United States.
   2. A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Kansas, United States.
   3. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Holton Heath
• Holton le Clay
• Holton le Moor
• Holton St Mary

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Holton is the 3058^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11731 individuals. Holton is most common among White (78.85%) and Black/African American (15.94%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Holton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 196.