Caxton Surname
Approximately 162 people bear this surname
Caxton Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Caxton (Cambs) = (prob.) CÆc(c)’s Estate [Old English tún] The spelling is the same in the 13th century.
Caxton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Caxton (1,853) may also be a first name.
Caxton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Caxton (Cambs) = (prob.) CÆc(c)’s Estate [Old English tún] The spelling is the same in the 13th century.
The illustrious printer was born in Kent about the year 1412. The name occurs in Sussex in 1341, (Nome,) and in Cambridgesh. and Hunts temp. Edw. I. (H.R.) as De Caxton, doubtless from Caxton a parish in co. Cambridge.
Local. Derived from Caston, a small town in England.
A location name in Cambridgeshire.
Caxton Demographics
Caxton Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Caxton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caxton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caxton is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Caxton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,364,059th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. Caxton occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Caxton reside; 28 percent reside in Northern Europe and 28 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 177,004th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 1,853 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 1,266,320. In England Caxton is primarily found in: Surrey, where 41 percent are found, Greater London, where 30 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 9 percent are found. Barring England Caxton occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.
Caxton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Caxton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Caxton surname rose 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 215 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Caxton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Caxton surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Caxton surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Caxton earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caxston | 92 | 2 | / |
| Chaxton | 92 | 2 | / |
| Caxtone | 92 | 1 | / |
| Caxstone | 86 | 1 | / |
| Caston | 83 | 5,843 | / |
| Coxton | 83 | 189 | / |
| Zaxton | 83 | 0 | / |
| Causton | 77 | 973 | / |
| Castone | 77 | 55 | / |
| Cashton | 77 | 32 | / |
| Casston | 77 | 2 | / |
| Castgon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cayston | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cachton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Castong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ceaston | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caiston | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cooxton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cadston | 77 | 0 | / |
| Castton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Casthon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cheaston | 71 | 5 | / |
| Castoing | 71 | 2 | / |
| Castogne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cashthon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castan | 67 | 9,735 | / |
| Coston | 67 | 8,073 | / |
| Kaston | 67 | 494 | / |
| Castán | 67 | 106 | / |
| Castom | 67 | 51 | / |
| Castongue | 67 | 18 | / |
| Castón | 67 | 10 | / |
| Castão | 67 | 5 | / |
| Castonova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caztan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Castàn | 67 | 1 | / |
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