Sexton (surname)

Sexton is a surname.

Geographical distribution

At the time of the United Kingdom Census of 1901 (the data for Ireland) and the United Kingdom Census of 1881 (the data for the rest of the United Kingdom), the frequency of the surname Sexton was highest in the following counties:^[1]

• 1. County Clare (1: 264)
• 2. County Limerick (1: 678)
• 3. County Cavan (1: 681)
• 4. County Cork (1: 694)
• 5. Norfolk (1: 1,199)
• 6. County Kildare (1: 1,305)
• 7. County Sligo (1: 1,413)
• 8. County Longford (1: 1,460)
• 9. Suffolk (1: 2,676)
• 10. County Leitrim (1: 2,894)

As of 2014, the frequency of the surname was highest in the following countries and territories:

• 1. Republic of Ireland (1: 2,082)
• 2. Guernsey (1: 2,629)
• 3. United States (1: 6,802)
• 4. Australia (1: 9,071)
• 5. New Zealand (1: 9,695)
• 6. England (1: 10,290)
• 7. Tuvalu (1: 11,323)
• 8. Wales (1: 13,717)
• 9. Marshall Islands (1: 14,022)
• 10. Scotland (1: 17,208)

As of 2014, 76.8% of all known bearers of the surname Sexton were residents of the United States. The frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following U.S. states:^[1]

The frequency of the surname was highest (over 20 times the national average) in the following U.S. counties:

People

• Andrew Sexton (born 1979), English cricketer
• Ann Sexton (born 1950), American soul singer
• Anne Sexton (1928–1974), American poet
• Austin O. Sexton (1852–1908), American politician
• Brendan Sexton III (born 1980), American film actor
• Brian Sexton (born 1968), American radio and television voice of the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars
• Buck Sexton (born c. 1982), American radio personality and political commentator
• Chad Sexton (born 1970), American rock drummer
• Charlie Sexton (born 1968), American guitarist, singer and songwriter
• Chelsea Sexton (born 1975), American advocate of alternative fuel vehicles
• Colleen Sexton (contemporary), American folk singer and songwriger
• Dan Sexton (born 1987), American ice hockey player
• Dave Sexton (born 1930), English football player and manager
• Edward Sexton, British tailor
• Frank Sexton (baseball) (1872–1938), American baseball player and coach
• Franklin Barlow Sexton (1828–1900), American Confederate politician from Texas
• James Sexton (1856–1938), English trade unionist and politician
• Jimmy Sexton (born 1951), American professional baseball player
• John Sexton (born 1942), American academic, president of New York University
• John Sexton (photographer) (born 1953), American fine art photographer
• John Henry Sexton (1863–1954) a Baptist minister in South Australia
• John W. Sexton (born 1958), Irish poet
• Jonathan Sexton (born 1985), Irish rugby player
• Katy Sexton (born 1982), British Olympic swimmer
• Lee Sexton (born 1927), American Banjo Player
• Leo Sexton (1908–1968), American 1932 Olympic athlete in the shot put
• Linda Gray Sexton (born 1953), American author and editor, daughter of Anne Sexton
• Lloyd Sexton, Jr. (1912–1990), American/Hawaiian artist
• Mae Sexton (born 1955), Irish politician from Longford-Roscommon
• Martin Sexton (contemporary), American musician from Syracuse, New York
• Mike Sexton (born 1947), American professional poker player and commentator
• P. Wayne Sexton, Sr. (contemporary), American Republican politician from North Carolina
• Randy Sexton, Current general manager of the NHL's Florida Panthers
• Rosi Sexton (born 1977), British Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
• Sam Sexton (born 1984), British heavyweight boxer
• Tobe Sexton (born 1968), American actor, singer, dancer, producer, director
• Tom Sexton (born 1940), American poet and scholar; poet laureate of Alaska
• Tommy Sexton (1957–1993), Canadian comedian from Newfoundland
• William Sexton (politician) (1819–1895), Canadian farmer, auctioneer, and politician from Ontario
• Wyatt Sexton (born 1984), American college football player

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