Explore the Family Name Houghtaling

The meaning of Houghtaling

Variant of Hotaling, a surname of Dutch origin.

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How common is the last name Houghtaling in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Houghtaling has seen a slight decline in popularity within the U.S between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Houghtaling was ranked at 11,803 in terms of surname prevalence, dropping to 12,656 by 2010, illustrating a decrease of approximately 7.23%. Nevertheless, the number of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 2,431 in 2000 to 2,444 in 2010, showing a minor growth of 0.53%. Contrastingly, the proportion per 100k people has also decreased by around 7.78% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,803	#12,656	-7.23%
Count	2,431	2,444	0.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.9	0.83	-7.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Houghtaling

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Houghtaling, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some variations between 2000 and 2010. The highest percentage remains tied to White ethnicity, albeit it has decreased from 96.91% to 95.17%. Asians/Pacific Islanders, who made up 0.37% of Houghtalings in 2000, saw a significant increase of 75.68%, reaching 0.65% by 2010. Those identifying as two or more races also experienced an increase from 0.62% to 0.86%, marking a growth of 38.71%. Similarly, those of Hispanic ethnicity rose from 1.77% to 2.66%, reflecting a 50.28% increase. Notably, the surname Houghtaling began to be associated with Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native ethnicities in 2010, which were not recorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.91%	95.17%	-1.8%
Hispanic	1.77%	2.66%	50.28%
Two or More Races	0.62%	0.86%	38.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.37%	0.65%	75.68%
Black	0%	0.45%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.2%	0%