Laxton Surname

105,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Laxton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8951:125,20213,303
England7221:77,1728,701
Canada3761:97,99410,662
Australia2511:107,55312,029
South Africa591:918,26658,838
France381:1,747,966156,445
Wales321:96,7047,743
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9121:26,7273,665
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2341:214,61018,363

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.

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

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in cos. Northampton, Nottingham, and York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire.

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

User-submitted Reference

(English) The Laxton surname derives from a place name, meaning 'lake town'.

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(English) The Laxton surname comes from the surname Lexington.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lanxton9253/
Lauxton920/
Laxtone920/
Lanxston860/
Laston836,579/
Loxton833,752/
Lexton8369/
Lazton831/
Laxtan830/
Lastone77439/
Loxston7779/
Leaston7769/
Lagston779/
Hlaston775/
Loxtonn774/
Lauston772/
Lakston771/
Layston771/
Lacston771/
Lgaston771/
Laaston770/
Lachton770/
Llaston770/
Laiston770/
Loxtone770/
Leadston7181/
Laugston713/
Lackston711/
L'Gaston711/
Lyastone710/
Loxstone710/
Laukston710/
Loston67471/
Lastan6720/
Leadstone6719/
Lackstone679/
Loxtan674/
Langhston672/
Lastoń671/
Loxtón671/
Lauckston670/
Lozton670/

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Laxton Reference & Research

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