Maxton Surname

365,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Maxton Surname Definition:

Of territorial origin from the barony of the same name in Roxberghshire, Maxton, the "tun" of Maccus, may have obtained its name from Macgus, the son of Undewyn, who in the reign of David I obtained lands in the neighborhood. The barony passed out of the possession of the family by the end of the twelfth century, being acquired by Robert de Berkeley and later by the de Normanvilles.

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Maxton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6271:578,08447,352
England811:687,87739,238
Australia621:435,41534,362
Scotland471:113,9117,445
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
France201:3,321,136213,627
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1481:25,2922,311
England561:435,27425,262
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

Maxton (422) may also be a first name.

Maxton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of territorial origin from the barony of the same name in Roxberghshire, Maxton, the "tun" of Maccus, may have obtained its name from Macgus, the son of Undewyn, who in the reign of David I obtained lands in the neighborhood. The barony passed out of the possession of the family by the end of the twelfth century, being acquired by Robert de Berkeley and later by the de Normanvilles. About the year 1250 Adam de Makuston witnessed a charter by John de Normanville (Melros, p. 223), ar about the same period John, son of Philip de Mackuston, quitclaimed to the monks of Melrose the right of pastere in his territory (ibid., p. 226 227). Adam de Maxton was elected abbot of Melrose in 1261 (Morton, p. 225). Alexander de Maxston, constable of Rokisberg in 1285 (Kelso, 219) is probably the same who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 209). The Hungarian family of Maxon is descended from an individual of this name who emigrated to that country several generations ago. A family of Maxtons have been settled for six centuries at Cultoquey in Perthshire, and the celebrated Maxton "litany" was the composition of one of its members about the year 1725. The satire was aimed at certain powerful neighbors of his and embodied the populer characteristics of certain Scottish families:

"From the greed of the Campbells,

From the ire of the Drummonds,

From the pride of the Grahams,

From the wind of the Merrays,

Good Lord, deliver us."

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English or Celtic + English) belonging to Maxton = Maccus’ Estate [Anglo-Saxon Maccus-tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Roxburghshire. The Maxtones of Cultoquhey in Perthshire acquired that estate by charter in 1410. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Maxton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maxton is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maxton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 365,723rd most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,391,020 people. Maxton is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Maxton live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 418,267th most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 422 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 627 people, or 1 in 578,084. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live, Kansas, where 12 percent live and Ohio, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Maxton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Maxton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maxton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Maxton last name is chiefly Presbyterian (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Maxton last name are 25.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.34% registered with the political party.

The amount Maxton earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 1.38% more than the national average, earning R 240,924 per year; in United States they earn 6.7% less than the national average, earning $40,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.44% more than the national average, earning $59,341 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maxtone9270/
Maxston920/
Maxstone864/
Maston834,216/
Maxtom831/
Mexton831/
Moxton831/
Mayston77340/
Mastone77290/
Mastoon7720/
Mauston7720/
Maszton7715/
Mastoin7710/
Makston778/
Mastong777/
Magston773/
Masston773/
Matston771/
Maiston770/
Mastton770/
Mazston770/
Machtoun71170/
Maystone7144/
Masthong7118/
Matchton7118/
MacKston7117/
Mastoong715/
Magstone712/
Matstone711/
Masstone710/
Mastan6711,247/
Moston67561/
Machtoune67272/
Maidstone67228/
Mastonova6718/
Mastom679/
Maztan671/

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