Holton

English Alternative forms surname en Houlton Etymology The first element has a wide variety of possible origins, among which en ang hōh promontory, hill-spur, ang healh corner, nook, ang holh hollow, depression or ang holt small wood. The second element is ang tūn enclosure; settlement. Proper noun ~ s en place cc/England: en village/and/cpar in dist/South Oxfordshire co/Oxfordshire OS grid ref SP6006. Parish map (Oxfordshire) en village/and/cpar in co/Somerset previously in dist/South Somerset OS grid ref ST686268. Parish map (Somerset) en village/and/cpar in dist/East Suffolk co/Suffolk OS grid ref TM4077. Parish map (Suffolk) en place c/USA: en town co/Ripley County s/Indiana. en city/county seat co/Jackson County s/Kansas. en twp co/Muskegon County s/Michigan. en town co/Marathon County s/Wisconsin. en habitational Old English. Derived terms en Holton Heath Holton le Clay Holton le Moor Holton St Mary Statistics 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. References