Saxe Surname

128,586th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

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.

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Saxe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6231:138,18514,424
France2531:262,54040,467
Canada1601:230,28522,082
Germany1141:706,18853,880
Argentina651:657,59145,740
Denmark601:94,0798,936
Sweden351:281,33619,530
England311:1,797,35772,927
Norway311:165,88020,092
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Costa Rica181:265,5592,987
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
India61:127,844,230863,365
Panama41:978,06412,245
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5001:100,43710,180

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Saxony (now Holstein); descendant of Saxa, Saxo or Seaxa (short sword).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Saxe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saxe occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saxe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 128,586th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,067,976 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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. Saxe is also the 712,876th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 165 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 2,623 people, or 1 in 138,185. In The United States Saxe is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also found in France, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Saxe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Saxe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 525 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Saxe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Saxe last name are 39.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.44% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saxer893,395/
Saxey89198/
Saxie8912/
Saxea896/
Saxet896/
Shaxe894/
Sanxe892/
Saxez891/
Saxeh891/
Saxce891/
Sahxe890/
Sauxe890/
Sax866,782/
Saxhed802/
Saxsea801/
Shaxie801/
Saxher800/
Shaxer800/
Sauxer800/
Sasxer800/
Sase7521,164/
Saux751,561/
Sace751,183/
Saße75498/
Saze75285/
Saxa75261/
Sexe75243/
Saix75154/
Szax75101/
Saxi7573/
Saxs7518/
Saïx7511/
Saax759/
Jaxe759/
Saxx758/
Seax756/
Sakx756/
Saxy754/
Siax753/
Soxe753/
Caxe752/
Shax752/
Sayx751/
Sazx751/
Satx751/
Saxd751/
Saxp751/
Sasx751/
Sacx751/
Xsax751/
Saxt750/
Sasse6714,071/
Saize678,031/
Sease673,732/
Sauce672,148/
Sauze672,079/
Sayce671,614/
Sache671,428/
Sause671,254/
Sagge67540/
Seaux67487/
Sačer67365/
Sayse67354/
Siase67321/
Sakse67209/
Sasea67208/
Seace67204/
Sacie67167/
Saice67164/
Sasee67162/
Saise67154/
Sasey67138/
Schax67114/
Sacer67109/
Saase67100/
Shase6797/
Sashe6785/
Caixe6782/
Sagje6772/
Saces6769/
Saćer6762/
Saseh6757/
Sackx6753/
Sacse6751/
Sasei6736/
Sasie6735/
Shaze6735/
Soxie6734/
Sexey6729/
Saser6728/
Sagse6724/
Saced6723/
Sacey6721/
Sazee6713/
Szaxs6712/
Sases679/
Sacce679/
Sacet679/
Sayze679/
Saset679/
Saxsa679/
Saaze677/
Saixi677/
Shace676/
Sioxe676/
Sahse675/
Sasep675/
Sauxa675/
Shaix674/
Sexie674/
Sased674/
Siace673/
Satse673/
Zeaxe672/
Shaxa672/
Saceh672/
Saxsy672/
Sakxi671/
Saxaj671/
Saxit671/
Sazej671/
Shaxi671/
Seaze671/
Saíze671/
Zaxer671/
Sooxe671/
Soexe671/
Sexce671/
Sexse671/
Sasce671/
Saseu671/
Sasez671/
Saïze671/
Saxhi671/
Saxid671/
Saxsi671/
Seixe671/
Sagze671/
Sagce670/
Soxer670/
Sazze670/
Sasje670/
Sajse670/
Sasze670/

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