Flaxten Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Flaxten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Flaxten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia21:13,497,850222,987

Flaxten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Flaxten is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flaxten? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Flaxten live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England it is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 43 percent are found, Greater London, where 26 percent are found and Berkshire, where 17 percent are found. Barring England it exists in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flaxton8687/
Flastten801/
Flakstein751/
Flexton7161/
Fligsten6742/
Falksten679/
Flagston672/
Flastina671/
Flodsten671/
Fliecastein671/
Felixton671/
Flaustina6317/
Flaisting631/
Flackstin630/
Villastin501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Flaxten
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