Sexton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sexton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sexton family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 39
Living On Own Means 23
General Servant Domestic 21
Agricultural Labourer 20
Cook Domestic 19
Dress Maker 17
Housemaid Domestic 17
Laundress Wash 16
Scholar 16
Domestic Servant 13
Charwoman 9
Dock Labourer 9
Coachman Domestic 8
Tailoress 8
Dressmaker 8
Attending School 8
House Maid Domestic 7
Bricklayer Labourer 6
Gardener Domestic 6
Labourer 6
Tailor 6
House Keeper Domestic 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Milk Carrier 5
Railway Clerk 5

Sexton Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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