Luxton Surname
Approximately 4,906 people bear this surname
Luxton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Luxton.' I cannot find the spot, but if it is referred to in my first instance, then the surname hails from Lewston, an extra-parochial liberty in the hundred of Sherborne, Dorset.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,956 | 1:28,486 | 3,847 |
| United States | 873 | 1:415,188 | 36,052 |
| Australia | 799 | 1:33,787 | 4,454 |
| Canada | 535 | 1:68,870 | 7,911 |
| New Zealand | 370 | 1:12,239 | 2,128 |
| Wales | 185 | 1:16,727 | 1,817 |
| Scotland | 60 | 1:89,230 | 6,335 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Falkland Islands | 18 | 1:174 | 24 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,270 | 1:19,193 | 2,761 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:43,567 | 2,298 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
Luxton (143) may also be a first name.
Luxton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Luxton.' I cannot find the spot, but if it is referred to in my first instance, then the surname hails from Lewston, an extra-parochial liberty in the hundred of Sherborne, Dorset.
Henry de Lewistone, Hampshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1594. Bernard Luxton, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
(English) This is also a Devonshire surname: v. under Luxmo(o)re [Old English tún, enclosure, farmstead]
Luxton Demographics
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Luxton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luxton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Luxton occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luxton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Luxton is the 96,861st most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,485,435 people. The surname Luxton is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Luxton reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. Luxton is also the 772,378th most widely held given name on earth, held by 143 people.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 1,956 people, or 1 in 28,486. In England Luxton is primarily found in: Devon, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Somerset, where 6 percent live. Excluding England this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.
Luxton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Luxton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Luxton last name grew 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,647 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 514 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Luxton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Luxton surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Luxton last name are 6.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.11% being registered with the party.
The amount Luxton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.29% more than the national average, earning R 442,704 per year; in United States they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $47,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $50,501 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxston | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lauxton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Luxthong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Luston | 83 | 94 | / |
| Lixton | 83 | 61 | / |
| Luxtom | 83 | 7 | / |
| Lušton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Luzton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Luchton | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lustone | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lugston | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lushton | 77 | 2 | / |
| Luiston | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lauston | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ludston | 77 | 2 | / |
| Luuston | 77 | 1 | / |
| Louston | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lutston | 77 | 0 | / |
| Laugston | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ludstone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Laukston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lustan | 67 | 802 | / |
| Loston | 67 | 471 | / |
| Luckstone | 67 | 22 | / |
| Luśtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lixtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lustoń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lustonova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luštonová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louchston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lauckston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lozton | 67 | 0 | / |
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