Holton
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (surname): Houlton
Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Holton (countable and uncountable, plural Holtons)
- Any of a number of places in the UK:
- A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP6006).
- A village and civil parish in South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST686268).
- A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England.
- Any of a number of places in the US:
- A town in Ripley County, Indiana, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Kansas, United States.
- A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
[edit]Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Holton is the 3058th 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
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Holton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 196.
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- English terms derived from Old English
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- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Villages in Oxfordshire, England
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- en:Towns in Indiana, USA
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- English surnames
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