Pexton Surname

470,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Pexton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pexton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3321:1,091,74479,205
England2731:204,09517,723
Australia311:870,82953,581
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Wales81:386,81619,671
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Fiji11:894,3914,568
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1801:135,41912,405
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Pexton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pexton occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pexton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pexton is the 470,770th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 10,220,962 people. The last name Pexton is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Pexton live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 332 people, or 1 in 1,091,744. In The United States Pexton is most frequent in: Utah, where 27 percent live, Wyoming, where 17 percent live and New York, where 14 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Pexton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pexton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pexton last name expanded 488 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 152 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pexton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Pexton last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pexton surname are 9.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.79% registered with the party.

Pexton earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.27% more than the national average, earning $44,559 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pexthong865/
Paxton8324,131/
Pixton83865/
Poxton83326/
Peston83138/
Pextun831/
Peaston77264/
Pestone7791/
Paxston7747/
Phaxton7718/
Pheston7711/
Pieston772/
Pakxton771/
Pestoon771/
Peuston770/
Peckston7155/
Pechtong7131/
Piekston711/
Pechtoon711/
Peaceton711/
Pahaxton711/
Phinxton710/
Pixtun676,779/
Poxtan671,924/
Piston671,568/
Pechthong67106/
Petchtong6737/
Pestan6732/
Pestonova6711/
Pixtún673/
Phechtong671/
Petchthon671/
Peachtong671/
Petchtone671/
Paxtan671/
Pheakston671/
Petchtonh671/
Pestán671/
Pechtongh671/
Pechttong671/
Pestom670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pexton
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