Bexton Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bexton Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the name of a Parish in Cheshire, or from a conctraction of Buxton, places in Derbyshire, and Norfolk.

Bexton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2501:222,87218,741
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Canada391:944,75971,777
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:191,93215,501
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Bexton (12) may also be a first name.

Bexton Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the name of a Parish in Cheshire, or from a conctraction of Buxton, places in Derbyshire, and Norfolk.

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Bexton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bexton occurs most in England. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bexton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 748,537th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 18,977,984 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Bexton are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles. Bexton is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 12 people.

Bexton is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 250 people, or 1 in 222,872. In England Bexton is mostly concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 50 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Bexton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bexton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bexton surname rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bexton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bexton last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bexton earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.75% more than the national average, earning $47,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.6% more than the national average, earning $73,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beaxton925/
Beston833,420/
Baxton83317/
Boxton83129/
Wexton8312/
Bixton834/
Byxton832/
Vexton830/
Beeston773,822/
Beaston771,087/
Bestone77235/
Bekston779/
Bestoon775/
Begston774/
Bechton773/
Bestton771/
Beiston771/
Beyston770/
Besston770/
Bieston770/
Baxtton770/
Bixston770/
Beuston770/
Beestone7140/
Beadston715/
Bestoune713/
Beckston712/
Beystone711/
Bhesston711/
Boyseton710/
Beakston710/
Weston6776,455/
Biston672,132/
Bestan67150/
Veston67100/
Bestonova6722/
Bestom6712/
Ueston674/
Bestonová672/
Bechtoune671/
Vixton671/
Wixton670/
Beckstone670/
Bextam670/

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