Axton Surname

242,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Axton Surname Definition:

(English)Bel. to Axton (Kent), A.D. 1273 Acstane = prob. Æcce's Stone (Monu­ment or Castle). [Old English stán]

Axton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0881:333,14230,135
England3481:160,10915,012
Australia1701:158,79816,605
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:171,65814,473
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2481:202,49517,559

Axton (56) may also be a first name.

Axton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English)Bel. to Axton (Kent), A.D. 1273 Acstane = prob. Æcce's Stone (Monu­ment or Castle). [Old English stán]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Axton Last Name Facts

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

Axton is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Axton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Axton? popularity and diffusion

Axton is the 242,266th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,422,055 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Axton live; 50 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,321,957th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 56 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,088 people, or 1 in 333,142. In The United States it is mostly found in: Oklahoma, where 8 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Axton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Axton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Axton surname expanded 439 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 245 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Axton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Axton surname is predominantly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Axton surname are 18.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.79% registered with the party.

The amount Axton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $44,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.12% more than the national average, earning $62,163 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haxton912,724/
Eaxton912/
Anxton911/
Axston910/
Gaxton910/
Aston8021,786/
Exton803,477/
Oxton80928/
Axtan800/
Ashton7356,688/
Gaston7354,146/
Easton7332,820/
Haston733,062/
Astone731,821/
Auston731,079/
Aiston73614/
Achton73113/
Astoin7377/
Hexton7355/
Ahston7346/
Hoxton7331/
Astong7322/
Asthon7315/
Akston736/
Adston734/
Agston732/
Atston732/
Acston732/
Gazton732/
Euxton731/
Ayston731/
Auzton731/
Haxtun731/
Aaston731/
Asjton731/
Astoun731/
Hazton731/
Astoon731/
Aztoon731/
Exthon731/
Asston730/
Heaston671,225/
Hayston67203/
Achtoun67175/
Gasston67166/
Hagston67153/
Auzston67124/
Hastone67106/
Haiston6776/
Easthon6761/
Aishton6749/
Hauston6737/
Eastton6721/
Austton678/
Ashtone678/
Aschton678/
D'Aston678/
Eastone676/
Haxstun675/
Ashston674/
Astound673/
Aashton673/
Ashtond673/
Austone672/
Augston671/
Aukston671/
Austhon671/
Ashtont671/
Astoune671/
Eastong671/
Gaiston671/
Gastoun671/
Gastoin671/
Hakston671/
Athston671/
Ahyston671/
Gastton671/
Gastoon671/
Gashton671/
Ashhton671/
Eashton671/
Eastond671/
Asshton670/
Hasston670/
Aushton670/
Hashton670/
Hacston670/
Hastond670/
Hadston670/
Ashtoon670/
Hachton670/
Easston670/

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