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Where Does The Last Name Saxon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Saxon is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saxon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 37,577^th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 520,056 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Saxon are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 187,860^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 1,679 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 9,852 people, or 1 in 36,790. In The United States Saxon is most common in: Georgia, where 13 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and South Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Saxon exists in 72 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Saxon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Saxon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Saxon last name rose 718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 708 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 825 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 70 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Saxon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Saxon surname are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.52% being registered with the political party.

The amount Saxon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.28% less than the national average, earning R 89,640 per year; in United States they earn 1.73% less than the national average, earning $42,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.6% more than the national average, earning $50,480 CAD per year.