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DEXTER

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There are approximately 4,600 people named Dexter in the UK. That makes it the 2,283rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 73 are named Dexter.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Dexter surname in historical dictionaries

A contraction of De Exeter, from the city of Exeter, in Devonshire, England; anciently written Excester, from Exe, the name of the river on which it is situated, and cester, a camp or town, for the derivation of which see Chester.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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