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 202
Agricultural Labourer 29
General Labourer 11
Dress Maker 10
Coal Miner 10
Domestic Servant 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Dressmaker 8
Living On Her Own Means 7
Living On Own Means 7
Gardener 6
Blacksmith 6
Labourer 6
General Servant 6
Farm Servant 5
Tailoress 5
Laundress 5
Charwoman 4
Groom 4
Farmer 4
Carpenter 4
Clerk 4
Coachman 4
Comb Work 4
Ag Labourer 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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