Meaning of Last Name

Laxton is a surname that was prominent in the Anglo-Saxon period of English history. During this era many in the populace would take their surname from the region in which they resided. Laxton, the surname, is associated with the location of Laxton, which is in the Yorkshire area of North East England, and has an equal historical association in Nottinghamshire, pre-dating the 1066 invasion of William the Conqueror and subsequent full country census.