Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SAXTON
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
An under officer of the church, the same as Sexton. Local, Sax-town, a town of the Saxons.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SAXTON. L A sacristan or sexton — the lowest ofiicial in a church. 2. A parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire. H.R. De Saxton.
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