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Claxton

♂ Boy

Pronounced KLAK-stun /ˈklæk.stən/Medium

Meaning: Claxton is an English surname and place name meaning 'Clac's settlement' (an Old Norse personal name Clac plus Old English tun, 'farmstead, town'). Used as a first name, it fits the early-American taste for surname-style boys' names.Low

In 30 seconds: Claxton is an English place-and-surname meaning 'Clac's town.' A sturdy surname-style boy's name, always rare (said KLAK-stun).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningClaxton is an English surname and place name meaning 'Clac's settlement' (an Old Norse personal name Clac plus Old English tun, 'farmstead, town'). Used as a first name, it fits the early-American taste for surname-style boys' names.
U.S. rank (2011)#12633 ↘ Falling
2011 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1920
Total births (all-time)≈ 285

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192319132011

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Claxton comes from an English place and surname meaning 'Clac's town' - the Norse personal name Clac joined to Old English tun ('farmstead'). It surfaced as a given name in the early twentieth century, part of the era's habit of lifting surnames into first-name use.

It stayed a rarity, given to only about fifteen boys a year around the nineteen-twenties. A Claxton from that time would be of a great-grandfather's generation today.

Did you know? Like many -ton place names, Claxton records a long-ago landowner: a man named Clac whose farmstead gave the settlement, and eventually the name, its identity.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Claxton — English surname/place 'Clac's town'; Norse Clac + Old English tun; surname-as-first-name

Variations

ClaxonClactonPaxton

Nicknames

Clax

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Claxton mean?

It is a given-name use of the English surname Claxton, meaning 'Clac's town' (a personal name plus 'farmstead').

How do you pronounce Claxton?

It is said KLAK-stun /ˈklæk.stən/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Claxton a boy or girl name?

Claxton is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Claxton?

It has always been rare, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak.

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