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 surname Faxon is most common in The United States. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Faxon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faxon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 323,367th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,320,508 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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. Faxon is also the 703,581st most numerous first name internationally, borne by 169 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 988 people, or 1 in 366,861. In The United States Faxon is primarily found in: California, where 13 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Faxon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Faxon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 212 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 461 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faxon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Faxon are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for 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

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Fason80997/
Fazon80548/
Faxén8078/
Faxen808/
Façon807/
Fexon804/
Vaxon802/
Faxèn801/
Faxan800/
Faison7312,107/
Fasone731,332/
Fayson73725/
Fasson73466/
Facion73272/
Fachon73201/
Fadson73162/
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Fazoun73122/
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Fasion7399/
Faizon7390/
Fauson7369/
Foxson7345/
Faccon7331/
Fauzon7322/
Fatson738/
Facson735/
Fasong734/
Fasoun733/
Feason733/
Fouxon732/
Faazon732/
Foxzon731/
Fakcon731/
Fagson730/
Fasohn730/
Fauchon672,198/
Fassone67892/
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Fausone67490/
Fasosin67229/
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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/
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