Haughton is both a surname and a given name. The name most commonly derives from its English origin, where it originated in counties

Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...

Durham Durham most commonly refers to: *Durham, England, a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham *County Durham, an English county *Durham County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina, United States *Durham, North Carolina, a city in No ...

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...

Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land on ...

Shropshire Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to th ...

Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...

and

Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...

. In Ireland, the name is also primarily of English origin; stemming from 16th and 17th century

English settlers The English people are an ethnic group and nation native to England, who speak the English language, a West Germanic language, and share a common history and culture. The English identity is of Anglo-Saxon origin, when they were known in ...

. However, the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

surnames Ó hEachtair ( Tyrone and Down) and Ó hEacháin (

Tipperary Tipperary is the name of: Places *County Tipperary, a county in Ireland **North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh **South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel *Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...

) are sometimes

anglicised Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

as Haughton. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and " ...

(Aaliyah Dana Haughton, 1979–2001), American singer and actress *

Billy Haughton William Robert (Billy) Haughton (November 23, 1923 – July 15, 1986) was an American harness driver and trainer. He was one of only three drivers to win the Hambletonian four times, the only one to win the Little Brown Jug five times, and the ...

(1923–1986), American harness driver * Colin Haughton (born 1972), English badminton singles player from Denton near Manchester * Chris Haughton (born 1992), Canadian archer * Chris Haughton, Irish illustrator, 2011 winner of the

CBI Book of the Year Awards The CBI Book of the Year Awards ( ga, Duaiseanna Leabhair na Bliana CBI), previously known as the Bisto Book of the Year Awards, are literary awards presented annually in the Republic of Ireland to writers and illustrators of books for childre ...

David Haughton (artist) David Haughton (1924–1991) was a British artist associated with the St Ives movement. Many of his paintings, etchings and drawings feature aspects of the Cornish landscape, particularly the area around St Just. Biography Haughton was b ...

(1924–1991), British painter * David Haughton (basketball) (born 1991), American basketball player * Dominique Haughton, French-American statistician *

Graves Haughton Sir Graves Chamney Haughton FRS (1788 – 28 August 1849) was a British scholar of Oriental languages. Life and career Haughton, the son of a doctor, was educated in England before travelling to India in 1808 to take up a position in Bengal as ...

(1788–1849), British orientalist *

Greg Haughton Gregory Haughton (born 10 November 1973) is a Jamaican 400 metres runner. He won three Olympic medals, one at the 1996 Summer Olympics and two at the 2000 Summer Olympics. His personal best for the 400 m was 44.56 seconds. He was coache ...

(born 1973), Jamaican track athlete * Matilda Haughton (1890–1980), First Lady of North Carolina * Moyra Haughton, wife of

James Chichester-Clark James Dawson Chichester-Clark, Baron Moyola, PC, DL (12 February 1923 – 17 May 2002) was the penultimate Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and eighth leader of the Ulster Unionist Party between 1969 and March 1971. He was Member of the No ...

, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland *

Percy Haughton Percy Duncan Haughton (July 11, 1876 – October 27, 1924) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as head football coach at Cornell University from 1899 to 1900, at Harvard University from 1908 to 1916, and at Columbia ...

(1876–1924), American athlete and coach *

Rosemary Haughton Rosemary Elena Konradin Haughton (née Luling; born 13 April 1927, London) is a British-born Catholic lay theologian, who also resided in the United States over a period of 30 years. The daughter of Peter Luling and Sylvia Thompson Luling, she ...

(born 1927), theologian *

Samuel Haughton Samuel Haughton (21 December 1821 – 31 October 1897) was an Irish clergyman, medical doctor, and scientific writer. Biography The scientist Samuel Haughton was born in Carlow, the son of another Samuel Haughton (1786-1874) and grandson (by h ...

(1821–1897), Irish geologist * Sydney H. Haughton (1888–1982), English geologist * William Haughton (died 1605), English playwright

Given name

Haughton Ackroyd Haughton Ackroyd (24 June 1894 – 14 February 1979) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Wigan Borough. Born in Todmorden, England, Ackroyd made his debut for Wigan in March 1922 in a 3–3 draw against Darlington Darl ...

(1894–1979), English footballer *

Haughton Forrest Haughton Forrest (30 December 1826, Boulogne-sur-Mer – 20 January 1925, Melton Mowbray), sometimes incorrectly referred to as James Haughton Forrest, was an Australian artist who specialized in landscapes and maritime scenes. Biography He w ...

(1826–1925), Australian artist *

Haughton Lennox Haughton Lennox (February 28, 1850 – July 26, 1927) was a Canadian politician. Born in Innisfil Township, Canada West, the son of William Lennox and Maria Haughton, Lennox was educated at the Public and Grammar Schools of Barrie. A lawye ...

(1850–1927), Canadian politician {{given name, type=both