Baxter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Baxter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Baxter family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,724
Farm Labourer 141
Private Means 109
Labourer 105
Coal Miner Hewer 98
Dressmaker 85
Cotton Weaver 84
General Servant (domestic) 83
General Labourer 74
At Home 68
None 66
Domestic Servant 63
Bricklayer 58
Farmer 58
Scholar 57
Shop Assistant 56
Clerk 50
Assisting In Business 47
House Keeper 46
General Servant Domestic 45
At School 42
Housekeeper 42
Laundress 39
Weaver 35
Joiner 34

Baxter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Baxter 100% 80,807
2 Boxter 83% 1,895
3 Buxter 83% 448
4 Baxtor 83% 295
5 Bixter 83% 265
6 Bexter 83% 206

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The surname Baxter is the most popular version of all its varients

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