Oxton Surname
Approximately 928 people bear this surname
Oxton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. of 'Oxton,' parishes in the Dioceses Chester and Southwell, and spots elsewhere. One more instance in which the oak-trees figure in local names.
Richard de Okeston, Devon, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameOxton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 394 | 1:141,416 | 13,724 |
| United States | 310 | 1:1,169,222 | 83,615 |
| Australia | 94 | 1:287,188 | 25,495 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 173 | 1:140,898 | 12,691 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 1:669,582 | 43,760 |
Oxton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. of 'Oxton,' parishes in the Dioceses Chester and Southwell, and spots elsewhere. One more instance in which the oak-trees figure in local names.
Richard de Okeston, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alexander de Ockeston, Devon, ibid.
Johannes de Oxton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1663. Thomas Oxton and Ann Rutlish: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1681. Married — Netor Oxston and Elizabeth Gillford: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) belonging to Oxton = 1 the Ox- Enclosure [Old English oxa, genit. pl. oxna + tún, enclosure, etc.] 2 Occ’s, or Ocg’s, Estate [Old English tún] Alexander de Ockeston.—Hundred Rolls
Parishes, &c., in cos. Nottingham, Chester, and York.
Oxton Demographics
Oxton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Oxton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oxton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oxton is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Oxton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oxton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 383,389th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,852,959 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Oxton reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.
Oxton is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 394 people, or 1 in 141,416. In England Oxton is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 27 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 23 percent live and Cheshire, where 21 percent live. Aside from England Oxton occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Oxton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Oxton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Oxton surname rose 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 413 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oxton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Oxton surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Oxton last name are 18.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.95% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Oxton earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.09% less than the national average, earning 273,096 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.69% less than the national average, earning R 209,856 per year; in United States they earn 21.13% more than the national average, earning $52,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $49,159 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoxton | 91 | 31 | / |
| Exton | 80 | 3,477 | / |
| Axton | 80 | 1,648 | / |
| Oston | 80 | 109 | / |
| Oxtom | 80 | 0 | / |
| Haxton | 73 | 2,724 | / |
| Ogston | 73 | 1,175 | / |
| Oyston | 73 | 834 | / |
| Hoston | 73 | 711 | / |
| Goston | 73 | 450 | / |
| Ouston | 73 | 227 | / |
| Ostoin | 73 | 145 | / |
| Hexton | 73 | 55 | / |
| Ostone | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ochton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Euxton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oiston | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hozton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ostong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Anxton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Exthon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okston | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaxton | 73 | 0 | / |
| Axston | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ocston | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ostoon | 73 | 0 | / |
| Houston | 67 | 98,680 | / |
| Hogston | 67 | 849 | / |
| Hotston | 67 | 418 | / |
| Goshton | 67 | 40 | / |
| Hooston | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hodston | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oushton | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hoyston | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoiston | 67 | 4 | / |
| O'Stone | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huoston | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gouston | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gohston | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goiston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osgston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ostound | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ostogne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osttone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gooston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hhoston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ottston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Houxtan | 67 | 0 | / |
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