Saxe Surname
Approximately 3,524 people bear this surname
Saxe Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) the Anglo-Saxon Seaxa, Saxa = Old Norse Saxi, from (a) the ethnic name (= Saxon) [Old English S(e)axe = Old Norse Saxar, Saxons], (b) the word (= Sword) which is considered to be the orig. of the ethnic name [Old English s(e)ax = Old Frisian Old Norse sax = O.
Read More About This SurnameSaxe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,623 | 1:138,185 | 14,424 |
| France | 253 | 1:262,540 | 40,467 |
| Canada | 160 | 1:230,285 | 22,082 |
| Germany | 114 | 1:706,188 | 53,880 |
| Argentina | 65 | 1:657,591 | 45,740 |
| Denmark | 60 | 1:94,079 | 8,936 |
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Norway | 31 | 1:165,880 | 20,092 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Costa Rica | 18 | 1:265,559 | 2,987 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 500 | 1:100,437 | 10,180 |
Saxe (165) may also be a first name.
Saxe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) the Anglo-Saxon Seaxa, Saxa = Old Norse Saxi, from (a) the ethnic name (= Saxon) [Old English S(e)axe = Old Norse Saxar, Saxons], (b) the word (= Sword) which is considered to be the orig. of the ethnic name [Old English s(e)ax = Old Frisian Old Norse sax = O.H.Ger. sahs, a short sword, knife] S(e)axa was sometimes merely a pet form of a pers. name of which S(e)ax- was the first element, as Seaxbald. Saxa and Saxo occur in Domesday-Book.
Occasionally this name may be a modern Anglicization of the corresp.
German Sachs(e; and also represent the borrowed Irish Sacs, Englishman, Saxon.
(English) One who came from Saxony (now Holstein); descendant of Saxa, Saxo or Seaxa (short sword).
A Saxon, so called in Holland. In Athelstan's song of victory, given in the Saxon Chronicles, A.D. 938, secce signifies a fight; secga, a warrior; seax or secce, a sword, any sharp instrument. Latin, sica, a dagger.
Saxe Demographics
Average Male Saxe Height
177.7 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Saxe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saxe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Saxe has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saxe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Saxe is the 128,586th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,067,976 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Saxe are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 712,876th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 165 people.
The last name Saxe is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,623 people, or 1 in 138,185. In The United States Saxe is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States Saxe occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in France, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Saxe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Saxe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Saxe last name grew 525 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Saxe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Saxe are 39.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.44% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Saxe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.21% less than the national average, earning 328,063 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.44% more than the national average, earning $51,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.71% more than the national average, earning $74,877 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxer | 89 | 3,395 | / |
| Saxey | 89 | 198 | / |
| Saxie | 89 | 12 | / |
| Saxea | 89 | 6 | / |
| Saxet | 89 | 6 | / |
| Shaxe | 89 | 4 | / |
| Sanxe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Saxez | 89 | 1 | / |
| Saxeh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Saxce | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sahxe | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sauxe | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sax | 86 | 6,782 | / |
| Saxhed | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saxsea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaxie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saxher | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shaxer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sauxer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sasxer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sase | 75 | 21,164 | / |
| Saux | 75 | 1,561 | / |
| Sace | 75 | 1,183 | / |
| Saße | 75 | 498 | / |
| Saze | 75 | 285 | / |
| Saxa | 75 | 261 | / |
| Sexe | 75 | 243 | / |
| Saix | 75 | 154 | / |
| Szax | 75 | 101 | / |
| Saxi | 75 | 73 | / |
| Saxs | 75 | 18 | / |
| Saïx | 75 | 11 | / |
| Saax | 75 | 9 | / |
| Jaxe | 75 | 9 | / |
| Saxx | 75 | 8 | / |
| Seax | 75 | 6 | / |
| Sakx | 75 | 6 | / |
| Saxy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Siax | 75 | 3 | / |
| Soxe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Caxe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shax | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sayx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sazx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Satx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saxd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saxp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sasx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sacx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xsax | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saxt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sasse | 67 | 14,071 | / |
| Saize | 67 | 8,031 | / |
| Sease | 67 | 3,732 | / |
| Sauce | 67 | 2,148 | / |
| Sauze | 67 | 2,079 | / |
| Sayce | 67 | 1,614 | / |
| Sache | 67 | 1,428 | / |
| Sause | 67 | 1,254 | / |
| Sagge | 67 | 540 | / |
| Seaux | 67 | 487 | / |
| Sačer | 67 | 365 | / |
| Sayse | 67 | 354 | / |
| Siase | 67 | 321 | / |
| Sakse | 67 | 209 | / |
| Sasea | 67 | 208 | / |
| Seace | 67 | 204 | / |
| Sacie | 67 | 167 | / |
| Saice | 67 | 164 | / |
| Sasee | 67 | 162 | / |
| Saise | 67 | 154 | / |
| Sasey | 67 | 138 | / |
| Schax | 67 | 114 | / |
| Sacer | 67 | 109 | / |
| Saase | 67 | 100 | / |
| Shase | 67 | 97 | / |
| Sashe | 67 | 85 | / |
| Caixe | 67 | 82 | / |
| Sagje | 67 | 72 | / |
| Saces | 67 | 69 | / |
| Saćer | 67 | 62 | / |
| Saseh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Sackx | 67 | 53 | / |
| Sacse | 67 | 51 | / |
| Sasei | 67 | 36 | / |
| Sasie | 67 | 35 | / |
| Shaze | 67 | 35 | / |
| Soxie | 67 | 34 | / |
| Sexey | 67 | 29 | / |
| Saser | 67 | 28 | / |
| Sagse | 67 | 24 | / |
| Saced | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sacey | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sazee | 67 | 13 | / |
| Szaxs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sases | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sacce | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sacet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sayze | 67 | 9 | / |
| Saset | 67 | 9 | / |
| Saxsa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Saaze | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saixi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shace | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sioxe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sahse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sasep | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sauxa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shaix | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sexie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sased | 67 | 4 | / |
| Siace | 67 | 3 | / |
| Satse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeaxe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shaxa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saceh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saxsy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sakxi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saxaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saxit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sazej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaxi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seaze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saíze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaxer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sooxe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soexe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sexce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sexse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sasce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sasez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saïze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saxhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saxid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saxsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seixe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sagze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sagce | 67 | 0 | / |
| Soxer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sazze | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sasje | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sajse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sasze | 67 | 0 | / |
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