Lexington Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Qatar

Lexington Surname Definition:

LEXINGTON, LEXINTON: This name was taken from the lordship of Lexington, now Laxton in Nottinghamshire, which was possessed by Richard de Lexinton temp. King John.

Lexington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Lexington (249) may also be a first name.

Lexington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LEXINGTON, LEXINTON: This name was taken from the lordship of Lexington, now Laxton in Nottinghamshire, which was possessed by Richard de Lexinton temp. King John.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lexington Last Name Facts

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

Lexington is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lexington? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,305,105th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. Lexington is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Lexington reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lexington is also the 565,047th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 249 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 2,432,610. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States Lexington exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Lexington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lexington has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lexington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lexington last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Lexington earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.54% less than the national average, earning $36,873 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legington8959/
Lesington891/
Laxington890/
Lecington890/
Lessington84122/
Leggington8437/
Hleisington801/
Ligington781/
Lissington7495/
Liggington741/
Lishington740/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lexington
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