Baxter Name Meaning: This surname has derived from the Old English femanine form of Baker 'baecestre' and the early Middle English 'bakstere'.
The surname Baxter is widespread in the Anglian counties. The surname dates back to the late 11th Century.
Discover how your Baxter ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 25 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18 |
| Berkshire | 58 |
| Cambridgeshire | 192 |
| Channel Islands | 35 |
| Cheshire | 191 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 186 |
| Derbyshire | 112 |
| Devon | 35 |
| Dorset | 17 |
| Durham | 187 |
| Essex | 139 |
| Gloucestershire | 116 |
| Hampshire | 32 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 19 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 174 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 67 |
| Lancashire | 783 |
| Leicestershire | 151 |
| Lincolnshire | 455 |
| London | 705 |
| Middlesex | 24 |
| Northumberland | 44 |
| Norfolk | 330 |
| Northamptonshire | 128 |
| Nottinghamshire | 123 |
| Oxfordshire | 28 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 174 |
| Shropshire | 48 |
| Suffolk | 328 |
| Somerset | 14 |
| Surrey | 54 |
| Sussex | 43 |
| Staffordshire | 203 |
| Warwickshire | 202 |
| Westmorland | 26 |
| Wiltshire | 27 |
| Worcestershire | 54 |
| Yorkshire | 1,162 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 7 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 61 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 846 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 286 |
| House Servant | 114 |
| At Home | 96 |
| Labourer | 87 |
| Farm Labourer | 68 |
| Dress Maker | 68 |
| Servant | 55 |
| Shoe Maker | 36 |
| Farm Servant | 31 |
| House Keeper | 31 |
| General Servant | 29 |
| Pauper | 28 |
| Tailor | 28 |
| Annuitant | 27 |
| Wool Comber | 27 |
| Laundress | 24 |
| Errand Boy | 22 |
| Bricklayer | 22 |
| Coal Miner | 22 |
| Scholar At Home | 22 |
| Blacksmith | 21 |
| Cordwainer | 19 |
| Hand Loom Weaver Wool | 19 |
| Weaver | 18 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Baxter | 5,091 |
| William Baxter | 5,046 |
| John Baxter | 4,824 |
| Elizabeth Baxter | 3,094 |
| Sarah Baxter | 2,865 |
| James Baxter | 2,852 |
| Thomas Baxter | 2,757 |
| George Baxter | 2,628 |
| Ann Baxter | 1,746 |
| Jane Baxter | 1,559 |
| Joseph Baxter | 1,502 |
| Charles Baxter | 1,501 |
| Robert Baxter | 1,376 |
| Henry Baxter | 1,325 |
| Annie Baxter | 1,135 |
| Emma Baxter | 1,073 |
| Eliza Baxter | 1,070 |
| Ellen Baxter | 1,059 |
| Alice Baxter | 1,045 |
| Margaret Baxter | 991 |
| Hannah Baxter | 967 |
| Richard Baxter | 937 |
| Arthur Baxter | 845 |
| Frederick Baxter | 818 |
| Samuel Baxter | 775 |