Thexton Surname

342,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thexton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Theakstone,' a township in the parish of Burneston, North Riding of Yorkshire.

1619. William Thekeston, Norfolk: Register of the University of Oxford.

1773. Married — John Willis and Mary Theakstion (sic): St.

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Thexton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4411:126,34512,635
United States2511:1,444,05999,074
Australia1811:149,14815,854
Canada1401:263,18324,832
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Scotland111:486,71119,179
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:108,81910,728
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Thexton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Theakstone,' a township in the parish of Burneston, North Riding of Yorkshire.

1619. William Thekeston, Norfolk: Register of the University of Oxford.

1773. Married — John Willis and Mary Theakstion (sic): St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Theckston, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Thexton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thexton is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thexton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thexton is the 342,554th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,804,431 people. The last name Thexton is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Thexton live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 441 people, or 1 in 126,345. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 21 percent live, Cumbria, where 13 percent live and Lancashire, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

Thexton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thexton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Thexton last name expanded 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,510 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thexton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thexton surname are 4.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.67% registered with the party.

The amount Thexton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.1% less than the national average, earning $41,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.19% more than the national average, earning $52,757 CAD per year.

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