Sexton is used as a family name or surname in United States. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Sexton
No. of characters: 6
Origin: United States
Meaning: Quite common English name for a sacristan (meaning English 'sexton'). In France, we meet Sexton in Oise, I do not know if the cause is the same.

How popular is Sexton?

Sexton is common in United States.

Sexton is ranked 8807 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Sexton bearers increased by 2.502376 per cent in 2010 US census to 43133 since 2000, the surname slipped by 57 spots and ranked at 804. The last name was found in around 146 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 91.43 92.92
Black 3.64 3.38
Hispanic or Latino 2.14 1.39
Others 1.58 1.25
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.74 0.73
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.46 0.33
Sexton is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 61282 people have been found who wears Sexton as their family name. Sexton is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
9,568 Thailand8
7,646 Japan7
7,031 China6
1,014,159 India4
1,520 Marshall Islands4
8,411 Costa Rica4
114,007 Czech Republic4
32,086 Mexico3
3,340 Jamaica3
3,224 Afghanistan3
8,995 Uganda2
54,641 Sweden2
10,267 Sri Lanka2
4,104 South Korea2
21,529 Singapore2
3,940 Ethiopia2
5,630 Northern Ireland2
14,521 Portugal2
723,167 Indonesia2
2,823 Papua New Guinea2
124,220 Italy2
1,542 Andorra1
799 British Virgin Islands1
37,493 Austria1
31,584 Peru1
1,970 Grenada1
134,667 Zimbabwe1
120,357 Argentina1
97 Tuvalu1
2,374 Bermuda1
356 Eritrea1
25,746 Finland1
10,683 Cyprus1
2,578 Guam1
7,941 Guatemala1
49,101 Denmark1
17,575 Kuwait1
6,688 Malawi1
40,340 Malaysia1
3,307 Malta1
4,249 Cambodia1
66,560 Philippines1
58,885 Poland1
8,828 Puerto Rico1
24,771 Colombia1
53,505 Turkey1
12,741 Ecuador1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
20,906 Israel47
46,313 Spain43
28,564 Switzerland36
236,996 Russia35
20,103 Norway33
8,720 Qatar29
416 Guernsey24
69,202 Netherlands18
202,099 Ukraine14
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
12,440 United Arab Emirates76
3,257 Hong Kong71
14,717 Chile54
Countries with hundreds of Sexton:
22,254 Germany471
1,602 New Zealand469
16,034 South Africa384
2,276 Scotland308
40,824 France245
1,747 Wales226
Countries with thousands of Sexton:
1,510 England5,248
1,212 Australia2,598
352 Ireland2,206
3,222 Canada1,471
Countries with ten thousands of Sexton:
789 United States47,082
Show Full Last Name Distribution

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 30 years old immigrant David Sexton who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on May 12, 1846 by Ottowa put out from Liverpool. John Sexton, 20 years old Bridget Sexton, Maid Anastia Sexton, 24 years old Patt Sexton, Mary Sexton, 21 years old Bridget Sexton, Thomas Sexton (20) Workman, Michael Sexton, aged 12, and 133 other Sexton around 58.16% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and smith, farmer, spinster, servant migrated to US.

Sexton Namesakes

  • Rosi Sexton, Martial Artist
  • Anne Sexton, Poet
  • John Sexton, Photographer
  • Charlie Sexton, Guitarist
  • Blaine Sexton, Ice hockey player
  • Blane Nathaniel Sexton, Olympic athlete
  • Blaine Sexton, Ice hockey player
  • James Sexton, British Politician
  • John W. Sexton, Poet
  • Brendan Sexton III, Actor
  • Padraig Sexton portrayed significant role of Terracotta Warrior and Android and Clown in 2005 sci-fi flick Biopsy Shake.
  • Thom Sexton, from 0 action and crime film Choices, who characterized Carl.

Related Family Names: