Paxon Surname
Approximately 260 people bear this surname
Paxon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pack' (i.e. Easter). One of very many variants of this once familiar personal name (v. Pack); compare Dixon for Dickson. In some cases, no doubt, a corruption of Paxton, which see.
Read More About This SurnamePaxon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 132 | 1:2,745,901 | 164,003 |
| England | 61 | 1:913,411 | 46,955 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 72 | 1:338,547 | 21,815 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 242 | 1:207,515 | 17,911 |
Paxon (46) may also be a first name.
Paxon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pack' (i.e. Easter). One of very many variants of this once familiar personal name (v. Pack); compare Dixon for Dickson. In some cases, no doubt, a corruption of Paxton, which see.
1608. William Stanborough and Catherine Paxen: Marriage Lic (London).
1678. Ann Packson, Christ Church, Barbadoes: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.
1 Pack’s Son: v. Pack.
2 for Paxton, q.v.
Probably a corruption of Paxton.
Paxon Demographics
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Paxon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paxon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paxon is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Paxon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paxon? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 988,329th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Paxon live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,484,914th most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 46 people.
Paxon is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 132 people, or 1 in 2,745,901. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Argentina, where 7 percent are found.
Paxon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Paxon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paxon last name contracted 45 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Paxon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Paxon surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Paxon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.76% less than the national average, earning $46,820 CAD per year.
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