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
Scholar 165
Agricultural Labourer 90
Labourer 38
House Servant 37
At Home 25
Farm Labourer 24
Servant 20
Laundress 15
Dress Maker 9
Shoe Maker 9
Weaver 8
General Servant 7
House Keeper 7
Annuitant 6
Tailor 6
Cord Wainer 5
Errand Boy 5
Gardener 5
House Maid 5
Scholar At Home 5
School 5
Bricklayer 4
Pauper 4
General Labourer 4
Labourer Wife 4

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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