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Axton Family History

Axton Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Axton in Kent named from the Old English personal name Acca + Old English stān ‘stone’.

(Buckinghamshire): possibly a variant of Axtell or alternatively a habitational name from a metathesized form of a placename such as Ashton in Bainton Northamptonshire which is recorded as Axton in 125.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Axton family from?

You can see how Axton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Axton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Axton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 13 Axton families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Axton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Axton families in 1911.
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What did your Axton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Axton. 34% of Axton men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Axton women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Axton were Salesman and Bookkeeper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Waitress
    15%
  • Housework
    12%
  • Bookkeeper
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Axton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Axton. For the veterans among your Axton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Axton lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Axton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Axton in 1945 was 23, and 76 in 2004.

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