Laxton Surname
Approximately 4,448 people bear this surname
Laxton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Laxton.' (1) Laxton or Lexington, a parish in Nottinghamshire; (a) Laxton, a parish in Northamptonshire.
Henry de Laxington, Lincolnshire, 1273.
Robert de Laxinton, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameLaxton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,895 | 1:125,202 | 13,303 |
| England | 722 | 1:77,172 | 8,701 |
| Canada | 376 | 1:97,994 | 10,662 |
| Australia | 251 | 1:107,553 | 12,029 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 912 | 1:26,727 | 3,665 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 234 | 1:214,610 | 18,363 |
Laxton (90) may also be a first name.
Laxton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Laxton.' (1) Laxton or Lexington, a parish in Nottinghamshire; (a) Laxton, a parish in Northamptonshire.
Henry de Laxington, Lincolnshire, 1273.
Robert de Laxinton, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Simon de Laxton, Norfolk, 1361: History of Norfolk.
1542. Married —Thomas Eswell and Annes Laxtonne: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1578-9. Morgan Laxton and Margaret Smithe, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
1680. Martin Laxton and Elizabeth Jones: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1799. Married — William Robert Laxton and Phoebe Parker: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Laxton (Northamp., Notts, Yorks) [As Laxton, Notts, is also called Lexington, and as Laxington and Laxinton occur in the Hundred Rolls, all three Laxtons may poss. be referred to an orig. Anglo-Saxon *Leaxinga-túm, ‘the Estate of the Leaxa Family’ (cp. Lexden, Essex, the Anglo-Saxon Laexadyn)--inga, genit. pi. of the son suff, -ing; otherwise the first element would be the Anglo-Saxon Lác = Old Norse Leik-r in the genit. case]
Parishes, &c., in cos. Northampton, Nottingham, and York.
A location name in Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire.
User-submitted Reference
(English) The Laxton surname derives from a place name, meaning 'lake town'.
- dinn315(English) The Laxton surname comes from the surname Lexington.
- dinn315Laxton Demographics
Average Male Laxton Height
174.77 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Laxton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laxton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Laxton is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Laxton.
How Common Is The Last Name Laxton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Laxton is the 105,288th most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,638,387 people. Laxton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Laxton reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Laxton is also the 1,005,046th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 90 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,895 people, or 1 in 125,202. In The United States Laxton is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 12 percent are found, North Carolina, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States Laxton occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.
Laxton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Laxton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,237 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Laxton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Laxton surname are 15.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.36% registered with the political party.
The amount Laxton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 122.67% more than the national average, earning R 529,140 per year; in United States they earn 11.33% less than the national average, earning $38,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $54,831 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanxton | 92 | 53 | / |
| Lauxton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Laxtone | 92 | 0 | / |
| Lanxston | 86 | 0 | / |
| Laston | 83 | 6,579 | / |
| Loxton | 83 | 3,752 | / |
| Lexton | 83 | 69 | / |
| Lazton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laxtan | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lastone | 77 | 439 | / |
| Loxston | 77 | 79 | / |
| Leaston | 77 | 69 | / |
| Lagston | 77 | 9 | / |
| Hlaston | 77 | 5 | / |
| Loxtonn | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lauston | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lakston | 77 | 1 | / |
| Layston | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lacston | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lgaston | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laaston | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lachton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Llaston | 77 | 0 | / |
| Laiston | 77 | 0 | / |
| Loxtone | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leadston | 71 | 81 | / |
| Laugston | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lackston | 71 | 1 | / |
| L'Gaston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lyastone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Loxstone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Laukston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Loston | 67 | 471 | / |
| Lastan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Leadstone | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lackstone | 67 | 9 | / |
| Loxtan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Langhston | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lastoń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loxtón | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauckston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lozton | 67 | 0 | / |
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