The Saxton surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 9,509 people carried this name — #3,726 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 31,100 people counted. That is up 6% from 8,969 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Saxton surname

A habitational surname from Old English.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Saxton» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a name of office: ‘the sacristan’ — the first of the origins he gives.

An early record he cites: Johannes de Saxton, 1379 — Poll Tax, West Riding of Yorkshire.

His entry covers Saxton, Sexton and Sextone.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 669 · public domain.

In print

Saxton in American newspapers,
1904.

Newspaper page from The Mirror And Farmer carrying the name Saxton
The Mirror And Farmer 1904-06-16
Newspaper page from The Mirror And Farmer carrying the name Saxton
The Mirror And Farmer 1904-11-03
Newspaper page from The Mirror And Farmer carrying the name Saxton
The Mirror And Farmer 1904-06-09

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 74,991 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Saxton in Australian newspapers,
1830s–1990s.

5,771 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Saxton. The most, 1,455, date from the 1930s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in Victoria, at 1.8 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 2,949
Victoria 1,937
Queensland 399
South Australia 205
Tasmania 118
Western Australia 111
ACT (Canberra) 25
Northern Territory 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Saxton.

Who carried it

People named Saxton,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Sir Charles Saxton, 1st Baronet
    Sir Charles Saxton, 1st Baronet 1732–1808 · military personnel
  • Joseph Saxton
    Joseph Saxton 1799–1873 · photographer
  • John Saxton
    John Saxton 1807–1866 · settler
  • Christopher Saxton 1540–1610 · cartographer
  • Clement Saxton 1724–1810
  • Nathaniel Saxton 1766–1844 · politician

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Saxton,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States835 records

835 records of the Saxton name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 250
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 194
  • Other U.S. records 391
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Everett N. Saxton

    Born 1918 in New York. Enlisted 1941 at Jamaica; stenographer from Nassau County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1998, buried at Walker Valley Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Sarah Saxton

    Arrived at New York in 1854 aboard the Adriatic from Liverpool, aged 30; weaver. From Germany; bound for Rhode Island.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Gerald H. Saxton

    Born 1932; from Marinette County, Wisconsin. U.S. Army, light weapons infantryman; killed in action 1950 in South Korea.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 835 records for Saxton in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Australia147 records

147 records of the Saxton name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 81
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 41
  • Other Australian records 25
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record William Saxton

    Transported to Van Diemen's Land aboard the Andromeda, sailing from London in 1826. Native of Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Abigail Saxton

    Arrived in Queensland in 1873 aboard the Royal Dane, aged 28.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Reuben O. Saxton

    Soldier of Gilderoy, Victoria; died 1915.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 147 records for Saxton in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Canada70 records

70 records of the Saxton name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 65
  • Ontario immigration records, 1865–1883 2
  • Other Canadian records 3
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Jas Saxton

    Came to Ontario in 1870 aboard the Scandavian, landing at Quebec, bound for Bradford, Ontario; Irish.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Arthur James Saxton

    Died 1968, aged 76; buried at St. Vital Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Richard John Saxton

    Died 1934 in Woodside, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 70 records for Saxton in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

United Kingdom8 records

8 records of the Saxton name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 7
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 1
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record W. Saxton

    Royal Army Medical Corps. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  2. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record R. Saxton

    Machine. Gun Corps. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record E. Saxton

    West Yorkshire Regiment. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 8 records for Saxton in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

New Zealand5 records

5 records of the Saxton name in New Zealand Christchurch City cemetery records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record William Kesteven Saxton

    Died 1933, aged 46; buried at Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Elizabeth Saxton

    Buried in 1874 at Akaroa Anglican Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, aged 36.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Frederick E. Saxton

    Died 1881, aged 40; buried at Addington Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 5 records for Saxton in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

France2 records

2 records of the Saxton name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Paul Charles Alphonse Saxton

    Born 1911 in Calais (Pas-de-Calais); died 1997 in Felleries (Nord).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Robert Charles William Saxton

    Born 1907 in Calais (Pas-de-Calais); died 1993 in Jeumont (Nord).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Netherlands1 record

1 record of the Saxton name in the Netherlands Dutch population registers
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Franciscus Hubertus Saxton

    In the population register of Gestel; born 1875 in Gestel.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Historisch Centrum Eindhoven (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

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