Luxton Surname

96,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

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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Luxton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9561:28,4863,847
United States8731:415,18836,052
Australia7991:33,7874,454
Canada5351:68,8707,911
New Zealand3701:12,2392,128
Wales1851:16,7271,817
Scotland601:89,2306,335
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Falkland Islands181:17424
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2701:19,1932,761
Wales361:43,5672,298
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Jersey71:7,4121,296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

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.

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

(English) This is also a Devonshire surname: v. under Luxmo(o)re [Old English tún, enclosure, farmstead]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Luxton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Luxton is found most in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Luxton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Luxton is the 96,861st most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,485,435 people. It occurs predominantly 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 frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 143 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,956 people, or 1 in 28,486. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 28 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Somerset, where 6 percent are found. Not including England Luxton exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Luxton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Luxton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Luxton last name rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,647 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 514 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Luxton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Luxton last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Luxton surname are 6.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.11% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luxston921/
Lauxton920/
Luxthong861/
Luston8394/
Lixton8361/
Luxtom837/
Lušton831/
Luzton831/
Luchton774/
Lustone774/
Lugston773/
Lushton772/
Luiston772/
Lauston772/
Ludston772/
Luuston771/
Louston771/
Lutston770/
Laugston713/
Ludstone710/
Laukston710/
Lustan67802/
Loston67471/
Luckstone6722/
Luśtan671/
Lixtan671/
Lustoń671/
Lustonova671/
Luštonová671/
Louchston670/
Lauckston670/
Lozton670/

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