Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BAXTER
There are approximately 38,385 people named Baxter in the UK. That makes it the 229th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 608 are named Baxter.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
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Baktir
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The Baxter surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BAXTER. The O.Eng. and Scot, form of Baker. See termination Ster. See also Eng. Surn. i., 114, &c. Jolin le Bakestere. H.R.