Paxton

Paxton Meaning & Origin

About Paxton
The surname Paxton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Pacca" combined with the word "tun," meaning settlement or enclosure. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Paxton is "Pacca's settlement" or "enclosure belonging to Pacca." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Paxton or lived near a settlement with that name.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Paxton is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Paxton: 11,754
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.98

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paxton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Paxton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PKSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P02305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 K S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpΓ¦kstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PKSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paxton in Braille

Here's how to represent Paxton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Paxton in braille

How to sign the name Paxton using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Paxton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Paxton in sign language

Numerology