View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Sexton is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Sextón. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 8,297^th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 106,138 people. Sexton is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Sexton live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 523,065^th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 286 people.

The surname Sexton is most common in The United States, where it is held by 53,702 people, or 1 in 6,749. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 7 percent reside, Ohio, where 6 percent reside and Kentucky, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 78 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Sexton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sexton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sexton last name rose 729 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 156 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sexton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sexton surname are 19.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.41% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sexton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning 365,249 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.39% more than the national average, earning R 388,284 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.53% less than the national average, earning $17,134,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.62% less than the national average, earning $40,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% more than the national average, earning $50,642 CAD per year.