Houghton surname in historic texts

As described in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) A town in Lancashire, England. Sax., from hoog, or hoch, high, and ton, a hill, castle, or town.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HOUGHTON. Parishes and places in cos. Lancaster, Cumberland, Hunts, Hants, York, Northampton, Northumb., iSTorfolk, Bedford, Durham, Dorset, Leicester, &c.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

Surname type: Location or geographical feature

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English