Saxton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Saxton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Saxton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 364
Coal Miner 65
Agricultural Labourer 17
Dress Maker 16
Domestic Servant 14
General Servant 13
Labourer 12
Annuitant 11
General Labourer 10
Laundress 8
House Keeper 7
Frame Work Knitter 7
Carpenter 6
Butcher 6
Farm Labourer 6
Woollen Weaver 6
Lace Maker 6
Painter 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Blacksmith 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Housemaid 4
Shoe Maker 4
Seamstress 4
Lace Mender 4

Saxton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sexton 83% 15,967
2 Saxton 100% 12,698
3 Sixton 83% 236
4 Suxton 83% 116

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The surname Saxton is the 2nd most popular variant of Sexton.

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