Faxon Surname

323,367th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Faxon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fawke'; v. Fawkes.

1675. Buried — Thomas Fawson: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1734. Baptised — Thomas, son of John Fasson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Faxon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9881:366,86132,603
England1061:525,64232,946
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4661:107,76510,786

Faxon (169) may also be a first name.

Faxon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fawke'; v. Fawkes.

1675. Buried — Thomas Fawson: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1734. Baptised — Thomas, son of John Fasson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Faxon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Faxon occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Faxon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 323,367th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,320,508 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Faxon are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 703,581st most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 169 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 988 people, or 1 in 366,861. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 13 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States Faxon is found in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Faxon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Faxon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Faxon last name increased 212 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 461 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faxon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Faxon last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Faxon are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the party.

Faxon earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $46,314 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faxson919/
Faixon911/
Foxon801,653/
Fason80997/
Fazon80548/
Faxén8078/
Faxen808/
Façon807/
Fexon804/
Vaxon802/
Faxèn801/
Faxan800/
Faison7312,107/
Fasone731,332/
Fayson73725/
Fasson73466/
Facion73272/
Fachon73201/
Fadson73162/
Fashon73138/
Fazoon73138/
Fazoun73122/
Fakson73112/
Fasion7399/
Faizon7390/
Fauson7369/
Foxson7345/
Faccon7331/
Fauzon7322/
Fatson738/
Facson735/
Fasong734/
Fasoun733/
Feason733/
Fouxon732/
Faazon732/
Foxzon731/
Fakcon731/
Fagson730/
Fasohn730/
Fauchon672,198/
Fassone67892/
Fackson67622/
Fausone67490/
Fasosin67229/
Feasson67201/
Fassion67193/
Facione67177/
Faisong67101/
Faschon6797/
Faizoon6764/
Faizoun6757/
Faïzoun6751/
Fascion6730/
Featson6711/
Fachone6711/
Fasiong6710/
Fassong677/
Faysoon676/
Faisoon676/
Fashoin674/
Faîzoun673/
Faision673/
Fashoun673/
Fassoun672/
Fayzoon671/
Fasione671/
Fathson671/
Faisone671/
Fachson671/
Fachong671/
Foxsong671/
Fattson671/
Faisonq671/
Faicson671/
Fahsoon671/
Fauxaan671/
Fausion671/
Faushon671/
Fausson670/
Faishon670/

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