Roxton Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jersey

Roxton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Roxton = Hróc’s Estate [the genit. of Old English hróc, a rook (used as a pers. name) + tún, estate, etc.]

Roxton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Scotland141:382,41616,471
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Jersey31:33,0674,675
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

Roxton (52) may also be a first name.

Roxton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Roxton = Hróc’s Estate [the genit. of Old English hróc, a rook (used as a pers. name) + tún, estate, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roxton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roxton is held by more people in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roxton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,967,751st most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The last name Roxton is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Roxton are found; 30 percent are found in Northern Europe and 29 percent are found in British Isles. Roxton is also the 1,381,723rd most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 52 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Jamaica, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 130,452. In Jamaica Roxton is most frequent in: Surrey County, where 50 percent reside, Middlesex County, where 45 percent reside and Cornwall County, where 5 percent reside. Besides Jamaica this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 16 percent reside.

Roxton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Roxton has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roxton Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Roxton earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.02% less than the national average, earning $32,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roxston921/
Roston831,342/
Raxton8345/
Rexton8339/
Rozton830/
Royston776,302/
Rouston77145/
Rosston7744/
Rostone7734/
Roshton779/
Rochton772/
Roiston771/
Rooston771/
Rostong771/
Rostoon770/
Rostton770/
Rozston770/
Roystone7190/
Rothston717/
Roustone712/
Roustonn712/
Rosstong712/
Rouchton712/
Roustoon711/
Royceton711/
Rochtone710/
Roystton710/
Routston710/
Rhoyston710/
Rostom6713,469/
Rostan673,503/
Raxtun672,488/
Raston67409/
Rostán6710/
Roštan6710/
Rostoń672/
Raxtún671/
Rostonova671/
Rothstone671/
Routstone670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roxton
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