Find out how popular the last name Laxton is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Laxton.

Laxton, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Laxton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laxton in America

Laxton is the 13407th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laxton surname appeared 2,273 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Laxton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laxton to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Laxton

The surname Laxton has its origins in England, dating back to at least the 13th century. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the village of Laxton in Nottinghamshire. The name is thought to come from the Old English words "leac" meaning leek and "tun" meaning enclosure or settlement, suggesting it was originally a place where leeks were grown.

The earliest known record of the surname Laxton appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where a William de Laxington is mentioned. In the Subsidy Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1327, a Robert de Laxyngton is recorded. These early spellings indicate the evolution of the name from its locational origins.

The Domesday Book of 1086 does not mention Laxton directly, but it does reference the nearby village of Muskham, which was later known as Muskham-and-Laxton. This suggests the Laxton settlement existed before the Norman Conquest.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Laxton was John Laxton (c.1370-c.1456), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1443 to 1456.

Another notable figure was William Laxton (c.1556-1616), an English horticulturist and clergyman who is credited with introducing several new varieties of apples and pears to England, including the Laxton Superb apple.

In the 17th century, Thomas Laxton (1617-1688) was an English Baptist minister and author who wrote several religious works, including "The Watchman's Call" and "The Anabaptists' Congregational Way Vindicated."

A prominent figure in the 19th century was Edward Laxton (1797-1871), an English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Polytechnic Institution and the Greenwich Royal Observatory.

Finally, one of the most famous individuals with the surname Laxton in more recent times was Thomas Laxton (1830-1893), an English horticulturist and plant breeder who developed several new varieties of fruits and vegetables, including the Laxton's Superb pea and the Laxton's Noble strawberry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laxton

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Laxton.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Laxton was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Laxton has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Laxton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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