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Haxton Family History

Haxton Surname Meaning

Scottish (Fife): shortened form of Halkerston a habitational name from lands called Hawkerton in the Mearns (Kincardineshire)

apparently held by the king's falconer and so probably derived from Older Scots hauker ‘one who trains and cares for a lord's hawks’

+ toun ‘village settlement’.

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


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You can see how Haxton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haxton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haxton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Haxton families living in Alberta. This was about 46% of all the recorded Haxton's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Haxton families in 1911.
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What did your Haxton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Stenographer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Haxton. 100% of Haxton women worked as a Stenographer.

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Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%

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What is the average Haxton lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Haxton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Haxton in 1963 was 59, and 64 in 2004.

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