Exton Surname

130,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Exton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Exton,' (1) a parish in Rutland, five miles from Oakham; (2) a parish in Somerset, four miles from Dulverton; (3) a parish in Hants, fifteen miles from Alton. The last seems to be the parent of the surnames.

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Exton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4551:38,2944,980
Australia7311:36,9304,848
United States6111:593,22248,399
New Zealand1341:33,7935,839
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Wales1041:29,7553,038
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
France21:33,211,361423,184
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9631:25,3123,493
Wales441:35,6461,944
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Exton (392) may also be a first name.

Exton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Exton,' (1) a parish in Rutland, five miles from Oakham; (2) a parish in Somerset, four miles from Dulverton; (3) a parish in Hants, fifteen miles from Alton. The last seems to be the parent of the surnames.

Alexander de Exton, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de Extone, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Gervase de Exton, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William de Exton, Devon, ibid.

Richard de Extone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1770. Married — William Berry and Amya Exton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Exton = normally Ecce’s or Æcce’s Estate [Old English tún] But the Somersetshire Exton is on the R. Exe.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Rutland, Somerset, and Hants.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon, Rutland, Somerset.

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

Exton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Exton is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Exton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 130,135th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,095,929 people. The last name Exton is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Exton reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 436,979th most common first name internationally It is held by 392 people.

Exton is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,455 people, or 1 in 38,294. In England Exton is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 14 percent are found, Greater London, where 7 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 7 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Exton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Exton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Exton last name grew 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 745 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 236 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Exton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Exton are 1.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Exton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 19.78% less than the national average, earning R 190,644 per year; in United States they earn 4.53% less than the national average, earning $41,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.94% more than the national average, earning $62,073 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hexton9155/
Eaxton912/
Extong911/
Exthon911/
Euxton911/
Jexton910/
Eston802,089/
Axton801,648/
Oxton80928/
Extom801/
Easton7332,820/
Heston734,214/
Haxton732,724/
Euston73691/
Esthon73451/
Estoon73285/
Estone73258/
Geston73256/
Estong73136/
Hoxton7331/
Eshton7327/
Eyston7316/
Eiston7314/
Hixton738/
Eztong737/
Ekston733/
Eeston732/
Edston732/
Estoun731/
Exstom730/
Hextan730/
Axston730/
Egston730/
Etston730/
Extant730/
Estton730/
Esston730/
Heaston671,225/
Heuston671,048/
Heiston67205/
Estocin6791/
Geeston6767/
Easthon6761/
Hieston6746/
Geyston6721/
Eastton6721/
Hesston6711/
Eastone676/
Eddston672/
Eidston672/
Eichton672/
Eystone672/
Ingxton671/
Eashton671/
Eastond671/
Gecston671/
Eistont671/
Esthone671/
Eastong671/
Eschton671/
Egstone671/
Hestond670/
Estoine670/
Easston670/

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