Find out how popular the last name Holton is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Holton.

Holton, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Holton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Holton in America

Holton is the 3058th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Holton surname appeared 11,731 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Holton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Holton to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Holton

The surname Holton is of English origin, derived from a place name referring to a settlement or town in a hollow or valley. It is believed to have originated in the 12th century, with early spellings including Holtun, Holtune, and Holton.

The name Holton is found in several early records, including the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions several places named Holton in various counties across England. One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Robert de Holtun, recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1195.

During the medieval period, the Holton family settled in various parts of England, including Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, and Somerset. Notable individuals from this time include Sir John Holton, a Knight of Oxfordshire who lived in the late 13th century, and William Holton, a landowner in Somerset mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Holton surname continued to spread across England, with records showing bearers in counties such as Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Warwickshire. One notable figure from this period was Thomas Holton, a merchant from London who was born in 1580 and became involved in the Virginia Company, which established the first permanent English settlement in North America.

The 18th and 19th centuries saw Holtons migrate to various parts of the British Empire, including North America, Australia, and New Zealand. One prominent individual was Isaac Holton, a British naval officer born in 1745, who served in the American Revolutionary War and later became a successful merchant in Nova Scotia.

Other notable Holtons throughout history include Craven Holton (1782-1857), an English clergyman and author; Amelia Holton (1852-1917), an American educator and suffragist; and Edward Holton (1815-1892), a British barrister and Member of Parliament.

The Holton surname has maintained a presence in various parts of the English-speaking world, with descendants found in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. While the name has evolved over time, its origins can be traced back to the medieval English place names referring to settlements in hollows or valleys.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Holton

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Holton.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Holton was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Holton has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Holton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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