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 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 31 |
| Berkshire | 77 |
| Cambridgeshire | 113 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 185 |
| Cornwall | 5 |
| Cumberland | 94 |
| Derbyshire | 119 |
| Devon | 36 |
| Dorset | 6 |
| Durham | 261 |
| Essex | 212 |
| Gloucestershire | 100 |
| Hampshire | 61 |
| Herefordshire | 10 |
| Hertfordshire | 21 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 161 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 129 |
| Lancashire | 1,212 |
| Leicestershire | 226 |
| Lincolnshire | 411 |
| London | 1,247 |
| Middlesex | 156 |
| Northumberland | 112 |
| Norfolk | 266 |
| Northamptonshire | 199 |
| Nottinghamshire | 241 |
| Oxfordshire | 27 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 161 |
| Shropshire | 20 |
| Suffolk | 256 |
| Somerset | 14 |
| Surrey | 138 |
| Sussex | 72 |
| Staffordshire | 291 |
| Warwickshire | 222 |
| Westmorland | 13 |
| Wiltshire | 56 |
| Worcestershire | 25 |
| Yorkshire | 1,818 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 29 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 15 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,523 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 137 |
| Coal Miner | 100 |
| General Labourer | 98 |
| Dress Maker | 87 |
| Domestic Servant | 84 |
| Cotton Weaver | 68 |
| Labourer | 59 |
| Living On Own Means | 52 |
| General Servant Domestic | 45 |
| Farmer | 40 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 39 |
| Farm Labourer | 38 |
| Farm Servant | 36 |
| General Servant | 36 |
| Blacksmith | 32 |
| Tailor | 28 |
| Woollen Weaver | 27 |
| Grocer | 26 |
| Laundress | 26 |
| House Keeper | 26 |
| Errand Boy | 24 |
| Clerk | 22 |
| Joiner | 22 |
| Carpenter | 22 |
| 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 |