Paxton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Paxton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Paxton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 102
Agricultural Labourer 30
Farm Labourer 15
Ag Lab 14
Coal Miner 12
Gardener 11
At Home 9
House Servant 8
Lace Maker 8
Dress Maker 8
Servant 7
School 6
Pauper 5
Carter 4
Son 4
Labourer 4
Pauper Ag Lab 4
Scholar At Home 4
Stone Miner 4
Blacksmith 3
Sawyer 3
Ship Wright's Apprentice 3
Wife 3
House Keeper 3
Cordwainer 3

Paxton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Paxton 100% 10,135
2 Pixton 83% 1,383
3 Pexton 83% 974
4 Poxton 83% 560
5 Puxton 83% 214

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

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