Buxton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Buxton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Buxton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 605
Coal Miner Hewer 73
Private Means 47
Farmer 43
Farm Labourer 39
Labourer 32
General Labourer 29
Dressmaker 27
At School 26
Domestic Servant 25
General Servant (domestic) 25
None 20
Bricklayer 20
School Boy 17
Coal Miner (hewer) 16
General Servant Domestic 15
House Keeper 15
Carter 15
Clerk 14
Assisting In The Business 14
At Home 14
Cotton Weaver 14
Charwoman 13
Scholar 12
Shop Assistant 12

Buxton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Buxton 100% 28,679
2 Baxton 83% 2,040
3 Boxton 83% 672
4 Bexton 83% 664
5 Buckston 63% 151

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

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