Maxton

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English surname, elaboration of Max, Latin,"Maccas's homestead; greatest town"

"Maccas's homestead; greatest town"

Maxton Origin and Meaning

The name Maxton is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "Maccas's homestead; greatest town".

Maxton is a new member of the ever-expanding Max clan of baby names, hitting the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2011. It joined newfangled Maxon and stylish cousin Paxton, though it did drop out of the charts in 2023.

While the classic Maxwell, Maximus, Maxim, Maximillian, or just plain Max have shown more staying power than Maxton, it does tick the box as a surname-inspired invention that sounds new but not too obviously so.

Maxton Rank in US Top 1000

# 964 in the US

Maxton Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1812 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Maxton

• 964 US 2022
• 1812 Nameberry 2025
• 274 Unique 2024
• 381 Future 2028

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The name Maxton in Pop Culture

• Maxton a town in the Roxburghshire area of the Scottish Borders
• Maxton Schraeve character in Kiera Cass's book, The Selection.