As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CROXTON. Parishes and places in cos. Cambridge, Lincoln, Chester, Norfolk, Leicester, Stafford, &c. CROXTON. There are places so called in various counties, but the eminent family of this name spring from the township of Croxton, co. Chester, their seat in very early times. See Wiunington.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Location or geographical feature

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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