Paxon Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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.

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Paxon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
England611:913,41146,955
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2421:207,51517,911

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.

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

1 Pack’s Son: v. Pack.

2 for Paxton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a corruption of Paxton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Paxon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Paxon is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paxon? popularity and diffusion

Paxon is the 988,329th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. The surname 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 commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 46 people.

The surname Paxon is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 2,745,901. In The United States Paxon is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.

Paxon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Paxon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Paxon last name decreased 45 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paxon Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Paxon are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paxson913,671/
Paxion91187/
Paixon912/
Paxhon910/
Paxosn910/
Pason802,808/
Poxon802,541/
Pazon80788/
Paßon8025/
Paxen807/
Paxan805/
Paxão801/
Paxom801/
Pexon801/
Paixão7339,049/
Pachon7326,807/
Pasion7323,434/
Patson734,737/
Payson732,672/
Pacion732,341/
Passon732,249/
Paison731,500/
Phason731,369/
Pacson73904/
Pauson73458/
Peason73330/
Poxson73125/
Pasong73116/
Paizon7371/
Pashon7355/
Paczon7351/
Pakson7350/
Pagson7337/
Pauzon7325/
Padson7316/
Pasone7316/
Pasoon7316/
Pasgon7313/
Paason7313/
Pahson7311/
Pasyon737/
Pasoin733/
Pasoun732/
Paxant731/
Paccon731/
Panxun731/
Paazon731/
Pazzon731/
Paxsen730/
Pagcon730/
Pacione671,188/
Pascion67832/
Passion67697/
Phatson67577/
Passone67480/
Pauchon67461/
Phasong67425/
Phaison67304/
Pachong67146/
Pashone67110/
Patchon67107/
Paishon67106/
Phachon67105/
Pachone6792/
Paukson6783/
Pattson6766/
Paschon6764/
Paitson6744/
Phakson6738/
Packson6736/
Peatson6732/
Pashong6722/
Pachoun6720/
Peadson6717/
Pasione6717/
Pasiong6716/
Pausson6714/
Peasson6714/
Patsong6713/
Pachoon6712/
Paisoon6710/
Paisson677/
Peakson676/
Patsone674/
Passhon673/
Padsong673/
Parzson672/
Passoin672/
Pasoong672/
Pashoun671/
Patsson671/
Phayson671/
Paccson671/
Peachon671/
Paisone671/
Pausone671/
Paysson671/
Pathson671/
Pasoyhn671/
Pashoin671/
Pacchon671/
Peasone671/
Ppacion671/
Paichon671/
Bpaizon671/
Paidson670/
Passoon670/
Pachond670/
Paysont670/
Pooxson670/

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