Thaxton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Thaxton family

The surname Thaxton was first found in North Yorkshire at Theakston, a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district which is sometimes spelt Theakstone. Relatively small over the years, the village dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Eston. 1

Later in 1157, the village was named Thekeston and probably meant "farmstead or village of a man called Theodec," from the Old English personal name + "tun." 2

Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the village and lands of Theakston, held by Robert, Count Alan's man, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Early History of the Thaxton family

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Thaxton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Theackston, Theaxton, Thexton, Theakston, Thaxton, Thackston, Theakstone, Thekston, Thakston and many more.

Early Notables of the Thaxton family

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Thaxton Ranking

In the United States, the name Thaxton is the 7,448^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Thaxton family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Thaxton (post 1700) +

Charles B. Thaxton (b. 1939), American author and Fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture
Lloyd Thaxton (1927-2008), American writer, television producer, best known for his Lloyd Thaxton Show
Jonathan "Jon" Thaxton (b. 1974), English former professional lightweight boxer
David Thaxton (b. 1982), Welsh musical theatre and opera performer
L. Thaxton Hanson (1920-1993), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964 4

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html