Oxton Surname

383,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Oxton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3941:141,41613,724
United States3101:1,169,22283,615
Australia941:287,18825,495
Canada481:767,61660,775
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Wales231:134,5459,804
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:140,89812,691
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

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.

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

(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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in cos. Nottingham, Chester, and York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Oxton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oxton is most common in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oxton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 383,389th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 7,852,959 people. The surname Oxton is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Oxton live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

Oxton is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 394 people, or 1 in 141,416. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 27 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 23 percent reside and Cheshire, where 21 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Oxton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oxton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Oxton surname grew 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 413 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oxton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Oxton surname are 18.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.95% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoxton9131/
Exton803,477/
Axton801,648/
Oston80109/
Oxtom800/
Haxton732,724/
Ogston731,175/
Oyston73834/
Hoston73711/
Goston73450/
Ouston73227/
Ostoin73145/
Hexton7355/
Ostone7313/
Ochton731/
Euxton731/
Oiston731/
Hozton731/
Ostong731/
Anxton731/
Exthon731/
Okston731/
Gaxton730/
Axston730/
Ocston730/
Ostoon730/
Houston6798,680/
Hogston67849/
Hotston67418/
Goshton6740/
Hooston6717/
Hodston679/
Oushton675/
Hoyston674/
Hoiston674/
O'Stone674/
Huoston673/
Gouston672/
Gohston672/
Goiston671/
Osgston671/
Ostound671/
Ostogne671/
Osttone671/
Gooston670/
Hhoston670/
Ottston670/
Houxtan670/

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