Thexton Surname
Approximately 1,071 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameThexton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 441 | 1:126,345 | 12,635 |
| United States | 251 | 1:1,444,059 | 99,074 |
| Australia | 181 | 1:149,148 | 15,854 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 224 | 1:108,819 | 10,728 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
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.
For Theckston, q.v.
Thexton Demographics
Average Thexton Salary in
United States
$41,380 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texton | 92 | 14 | / |
| Thaxton | 86 | 6,051 | / |
| Thixton | 86 | 376 | / |
| Thoxton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Teaxton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Theaxstone | 82 | 0 | / |
| Taxton | 77 | 22 | / |
| Tixton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toxton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Theakston | 75 | 827 | / |
| Theckston | 75 | 120 | / |
| Thackxton | 75 | 38 | / |
| Theakstone | 71 | 406 | / |
| Thackxston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Theckstone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Thaxtan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Thoxtan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Theackston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Thixtan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Thakston | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tecstone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theakestone | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tochston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thackston | 63 | 1,388 | / |
| Thickston | 63 | 9 | / |
| Thachston | 63 | 2 | / |
| Tahckston | 63 | 1 | / |
| Thickstone | 59 | 0 | / |
| Tykston | 57 | 5 | / |
| Tikston | 57 | 2 | / |
| Taxthon | 57 | 1 | / |
| Tacston | 57 | 1 | / |
| Tagston | 57 | 0 | / |
| Tockston | 53 | 5 | / |
| Takhstan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Tickston | 53 | 1 | / |
| Tackston | 53 | 0 | / |
| Thickstom | 50 | 0 | / |
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