Thaxter Surname
Approximately 1,100 people bear this surname
Thaxter Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the thacker' (fem. suffix -ster); v. Thacker, and compare Baxter and Baker.
'The Reders, Thaxters, Rede-sellers,': History of Norfolk.
Thomas Thackstere. Rolls of Parliament.
John Thackster Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameThaxter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 372 | 1:974,352 | 72,340 |
| Jamaica | 310 | 1:9,258 | 1,032 |
| England | 304 | 1:183,283 | 16,451 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 135 | 1:180,558 | 14,908 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 152 | 1:330,386 | 25,648 |
Thaxter (73) may also be a first name.
Thaxter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the thacker' (fem. suffix -ster); v. Thacker, and compare Baxter and Baker.
'The Reders, Thaxters, Rede-sellers,': History of Norfolk.
Thomas Thackstere. Rolls of Parliament.
John Thackster Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
Johannes Thekester, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robert Thakster, rector of Carlton, Norfolk, 1541: History of Norfolk.
John Thaxter, 1567, Coll. Reg.: History C.C.C., Cambridge.
Edmund Thaxter, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1675: History of Norfolk.
V. Thackater.
(English) One who covered roofs with straw, rushes, reeds or the like.
Thaxter Demographics
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Thaxter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thaxter Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thaxter is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thaxter? popularity and diffusion
The last name Thaxter is the 335,329th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,625,042 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Thaxter are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Thaxter is also the 1,134,117th most commonly used forename throughout the world, held by 73 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 372 people, or 1 in 974,352. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 19 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Maine, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 28 percent are found and England, where 28 percent are found.
Thaxter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thaxter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thaxter surname increased 245 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thaxter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Thaxter last name are 2.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.18% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Thaxter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.53% more than the national average, earning $47,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.9% more than the national average, earning $50,629 CAD per year.
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