Holton

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Houlton === Etymology === 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 === Holton (countable and uncountable, plural Holtons) A place in England: A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP6006). A village and civil parish in Somerset, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST686268). A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4077). A place in the United States: A town in Ripley County, Indiana. A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Kansas. A township in Muskegon County, Michigan. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== 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 === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Holton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 196.