Flaxton Family History
Flaxton Surname Meaning
From Flaxton (NR Yorks), which is recorded as Flaxtune in 1086, Flacstune in 1147–63, and Flaxeton' in 1295.
The place-name derives from Old English fleax ‘flax’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.
Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021
