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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


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You can see how Flaxton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flaxton family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1891. The most Flaxton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Flaxton families living in London. This was about 80% of all the recorded Flaxton's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Flaxton families in 1891.
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