Axon Surname

155,793rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,812 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Axon Surname Definition:

1 for Axton, q.v.

2 an assimilated form of Atkinson, q.v.

Axon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2461:44,7185,651
United States6361:569,90446,784
Australia4201:64,2757,702
Canada881:418,70036,754
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
Northern Ireland661:27,9553,011
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Argentina501:854,86855,754
Wales481:64,4695,713
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Greece121:923,31684,525
India121:63,922,115578,870
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7441:32,7634,344
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Axon (319) may also be a first name.

Axon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 for Axton, q.v.

2 an assimilated form of Atkinson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Axton, a hundred in Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Dutch, Haksteen; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Axon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Axon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Axon is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Axon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 155,793rd most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,591,588 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Axon live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. Axon is also the 491,536th most frequently used given name at a global level It is held by 319 people.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1,246 people, or 1 in 44,718. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 20 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and Kent, where 5 percent are found. Other than England this last name exists in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Axon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Axon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 815 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Axon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Axon last name is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Axon last name are 5.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Axon earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 8.72% less than the national average, earning R 216,912 per year; in United States they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $45,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.56% more than the national average, earning $58,408 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Axson89695/
Axion8930/
Haxon8927/
Gaxon894/
Axxon891/
Asxon891/
Auxon891/
Aaxon891/
Axoon891/
Axone890/
Axonn890/
Eaxon890/
Auxion8039/
D'Axon802/
Aexson801/
Axsion801/
Haxson800/
Hanxon800/
Azon753,121/
Ason752,662/
Axen751,449/
Exon75991/
Axén75827/
Axan75173/
Axân7531/
Oxon7526/
Axom7515/
Axun751/
Axonova734/
Haxzong731/
Auxonne731/
Eason6727,917/
Ayson6713,576/
Asong677,573/
Akson677,443/
Hason676,948/
Adson672,381/
Ashon671,422/
Asson671,323/
Achon671,268/
Aaxen671,100/
Acson67908/
Aizon67893/
Axsom67872/
Gason67767/
Auson67723/
Atson67690/
Axane67581/
Asone67370/
Aczon67362/
Agcon67358/
Hazon67251/
Ahson67235/
Aison67230/
Auzon67222/
Asion67203/
Asoon67120/
Ayxan6763/
Aason6761/
Axeen6757/
Acion6745/
Azoun6736/
Accon6731/
Axund6728/
Azoon6728/
Haxen6726/
Axsen6723/
Agson6723/
Gaxen6716/
Axien6713/
Asyon6711/
Azoin6710/
Aqson678/
Oxzon676/
Ayzon675/
Asjon675/
Oxion674/
Axzen674/
Hexon674/
Asoun674/
Axsun674/
Eixon673/
Asont673/
Axaan673/
Axune672/
Azzon672/
Oxone672/
Eexon672/
Asuon671/
Eazon671/
Exoun671/
Euxon671/
Axxom671/
Asonn671/
Hoxon671/
Oxson671/
Ocxon671/
Gaçon671/
Goxon671/
Egxon671/
Ajxun671/
Aaxan671/
Auxen671/
Axang671/
Axhan671/
Axung671/
Axzun671/
Azonh671/
Haxan671/
Auxan671/
Ajson671/
Axzan671/
Axaun671/
Axand670/
Haxom670/
Aazon670/

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