Claxton Surname

35,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Claxton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Claxton,' a parish in Norfolk; (a) 'of Claxton,' an ancient manor adjoining Greatham, County Durham.

Roger de Claxton, County Durham, 1272: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.

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Claxton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,2471:43,9505,386
England4,0081:13,9022,055
Australia8961:30,1294,033
Canada5321:69,2597,942
Saint Kitts and Nevis2641:20944
Ireland1931:24,3992,340
New Zealand1561:29,0285,072
Trinidad and Tobago1121:12,1781,633
Thailand981:720,799118,830
United States Virgin Islands971:1,138175
Scotland691:77,5925,787
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Saint Lucia371:4,832674
Guyana371:20,6012,557
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Wales291:106,7088,358
Northern Ireland291:63,6224,809
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
British Virgin Islands171:1,858249
Antigua and Barbuda151:6,611774
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Anguilla91:1,493138
Barbados91:31,9391,516
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Jersey51:19,8403,614
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Dominica21:37,946685
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China21:683,660,78330,601
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Montserrat11:4,947471
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Saint Martin11:35,156229
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1051:42,1893,787
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8771:12,9861,966
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9301:53,9996,076

Claxton (441) may also be a first name.

Claxton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Claxton,' a parish in Norfolk; (a) 'of Claxton,' an ancient manor adjoining Greatham, County Durham.

Roger de Claxton, County Durham, 1272: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.

Leo de Claxton, County Durham, 1335: ibid.

Keyse de Claxtune, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Clakston, County Durham, 1380: Raine's History and Antiquities of North Durham.

1574. John Stubbes and Elizabeth Claxton: Marriage Lic. (London).

1688. Baptised — Mary, d. Walter Clackston: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Claxton = Clac(c)'s Estate [v. under Clack, and + Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Claxton (Clac’s homestead), the name of several places in England.

Clay, Claye (English) Dweller at the clayey place.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes, &c. in cos. Norfolk, Durham, Leicester, and York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Leicestershire, Norfolk.

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

The Claxtons bear the name of a Norfolk parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Claxton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Claxton occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Claxton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Claxton is the 35,025th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 482,555 people. The surname Claxton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Claxton live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 408,221st most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 441 people.

Claxton is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 8,247 people, or 1 in 43,950. In The United States it is mostly found in: Georgia, where 16 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Claxton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Claxton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Claxton last name rose 887 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 184 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 627 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Claxton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Claxton last name is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Claxton last name are 17.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.85% registered with the party.

The amount Claxton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 116.39% more than the national average, earning R 514,224 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.44% more than the national average, earning $28,705,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.54% less than the national average, earning $42,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $53,163 CAD per year.

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Claxton Reference & Research

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